Martha R. Pittman, Karen J. Burt : Testing the Social Safety Net: The Impact of Changes in Support Programs during the Reagan Administration (Changing Domestic Priorities Series)
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This study assesses the effects of cutbacks in social welfare spending on three populations: abused, neglected, and dependent children; the chronically mentally ill; and low-income elderly. The authors trace the impacts of federal changes through state and local levels to the service agencies and the needy themselves.