Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vi
4. Acknowledgments vii
5. Preface ix
6. 1. Introduction: The Connection between Welfare and Work 1
7. 2. Welfare Reform’s Context: The Growth of the Low-Wage Service Sector 26
8. 3. Welfare Reform’s Content: Building Connections between Work and Welfare 55
9. 4. Tying the First Hand: The Solitary Wage Bargain 83
10. 5. Tying the Second Hand: Challenges to Economic Citizenship 114
11. 6. Both Hands Tied: The Race to the Bottom in the Low-Wage Labor Market 147
12. 7. Conclusion: Untying the Hands 159
13. Appendix A. Description of Interview Process 165
14. Appendix B. Interview Protocol 167
15. Appendix C. Economic Composition of Sample 174
16. Appendix D. Industrial Composition of Milwaukee and Racine 175
17. Appendix E. Wisconsin Works (W-2) Documents 177
18. Notes 179
19. References 201
20. Index 215