Hands to Work
Subtitle: The Stories of Three Families Racing the Welfare Clock
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Published: December 24, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780688173883
Subjects: Public welfare; Sociology - Marriage & Family; Poverty; Politics - Current Events; Social Science; Politics / Current Events; Sociology; Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare; New York (State); Welfare recipients; Case studies; New York; Poor women
First sentence: Two worn canvas suitcases fell to the Brooklyn sidewalk with a defeated clatter.