Cheating welfare : public assistance and the criminalization of poverty /
Gustafson, Kaaryn S.
Cheating welfare : public assistance and the criminalization of poverty / Kaaryn S. Gustafson. - New York : New York University Press, 2011. - xi, 227 pages ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-219) and index.
Introduction -- Reconstructing social ills : from the perils of poverty to welfare dependency -- The criminalization of poverty -- A glimpse at the interviewees -- Living within and without the rules -- Engaging with rules and negotiating compliance -- Contextualizing criminality, non-compliance, and resistance -- Cheating ourselves.
9780814732311 RM253.00 (ptsl)
Welfare fraud--United States.
Public welfare--Case studies.--California
Cheating welfare : public assistance and the criminalization of poverty / Kaaryn S. Gustafson. - New York : New York University Press, 2011. - xi, 227 pages ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-219) and index.
Introduction -- Reconstructing social ills : from the perils of poverty to welfare dependency -- The criminalization of poverty -- A glimpse at the interviewees -- Living within and without the rules -- Engaging with rules and negotiating compliance -- Contextualizing criminality, non-compliance, and resistance -- Cheating ourselves.
9780814732311 RM253.00 (ptsl)
Welfare fraud--United States.
Public welfare--Case studies.--California