FOUR. Making a Living After Welfare

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. ONE. Families in a Changing Welfare Context 1
6. TWO. The Context for Texas Poverty and Welfare 19
7. THREE. The Weak (and Tangled) Safety Net 37
8. FOUR. Making a Living After Welfare 59
9. FIVE. Coping with Barriers to Self-Sufficiency 77
10. SIX. Staying Employed and Off Welfare 97
11. SEVEN. Low-Income Families and TANF Policies 115
12. APPENDIX A 127
13. APPENDIX B 135
14. NOTES 153
15. BIBLIOGRAPHY 157
16. INDEX 165