Higher Ground: New Hope for the Working Poor and Their Children
"Higher Ground describes the results of the New Hope  demonstration project in Milwaukee, one of the most creative social  experiments of the past 25 years. It tells how New Hope was designed to  help participants move into jobs, retain health insurance, and find  effective child care. While not all results of the program were positive,  they do show that good policies can make a difference in providing economic  stability to low-income families. The lessons from New Hope, described in  this book, should be part of the current public discussion. This is a book  that students, researchers, and policy analysts will all find useful." --  Rebecca M. Blank, Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy, Gerald R.  Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan