Pitied but Not Entitled: Single Mothers and the History of Welfare 1890-1935
An important original contribution and one that offers provocative insights into the current welfare reform debate. (Deborah A. StoneNew Republic)Illuminating...skillfully written and well-documented. (Frank F. FurstenbergNew York Times Book Review)Particularly timely and instructive...thoroughly documented, balanced and often absorbing...Perhaps it will help us to take another look at the current thinking about both the needs and the rights of the poor before harsh, punitive policies critically injure children and their families for generations to come. (Ruth SidelNation)