ABSTRACT
The "cultures" of unemployed people in the United States and abroad are complex, varied and offer explanatory power when analyzed, as they are here, in a systematic way. The authors use case studies and survey data to devise a framework for a better understanding of the effects of welfare state policy on the chronically unemployed. They analyze the
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part One|49 pages
Introduction
part Two|95 pages
Empirical Study
part Three|79 pages
Analysis and Comparisons