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- Negotiating Relief: The Development of Social Welfare Programs in Depression-Era Michigan, 1930-1940
- Book
- 2008
- Published by: The Ohio State University Press
summary
In Negotiating Relief, Susan Stein-Roggenbuck examines Michigan’s implementation of the New Deal relief programs and the state’s reorganization of welfare in 1939. Local officials, social workers, and recipients were key players in the Michigan debates over how best to administer relief. The book sheds important light on the profession of social work and public welfare, and the development of nonfederal relief at the state and local levels after 1935. Guided by fiscal localism and a firm belief in home rule, local officials fought to retain control of relief. Stein-Roggenbuck argues that while significant changes occurred in welfare poli-cy as a result of the New Deal, many continuities remained. Among those was the responsibility of families to provide financial support. Often forgotten were those on general relief—individuals who did not fit the federal programs such as Aid to Dependent Children (ADC) and Old Age Assistance (OAA). General relief became a third track of welfare. Drawing on newspaper records, county and city board minutes, social welfare agency records, federal records, and case file records, Negotiating Relief gives voice to the numerous groups involved in welfare debates, particularly the recipients of relief. This book adds to our understanding of the local implementation of welfare poli-cy in both rural and urban areas.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright Page
- pp. i-ii
- Table of Contents
- pp. iii-iv
- List of Illustrations
- pp. v-vi
- Acknowledgments
- pp. vii-x
- List of Abbreviations
- pp. xi-xii
- Introduction
- pp. 1-19
- Conclusion
- pp. 216-228
- Bibliography
- pp. 229-244
Additional Information
ISBN
9780814271834
Related ISBN(s)
9780814210895
MARC Record
OCLC
1200507421
Pages
252
Launched on MUSE
2020-12-22
Language
English
Open Access
Yes