Undeserving
SNAP Reform and Conceptions of the Deserving Poor
This book explores attempts to reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps. It argues that a growing focus on punitive policies attempts to characterize SNAP recipients as undeserving of governmental assistance. The book explores three areas of reform efforts: attempts to limit the types of food that can be purchased, attempts to implement drug testing, and attempts to restrict Able Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs) from accessing SNAP. These attempts at reform highlight the ways that reformers view SNAP recipients as not deserving of assistance. This book argues that these reform efforts…
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- ISBN: 978-1-4985-6632-2
- EAN: 9781498566322
- Produktnummer: 24515397
- Verlag: Lexington Books
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
- Seitenangabe: 102 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 278 KB
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By Matthew Gritter
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