Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
ISBN 13 | 9780195179057 |
ISBN 10 | 0195179056 |
Author | Michael Camasso |
Book Format | Hardcover |
Language | English |
Book Description | This provocative and exhaustively researched book explores an unexpected consequence of the welfare reform legislation: an increase, most notably among African-American women, in the abortion rate as an attempt to avoid penalties imposed by family ca |
About the Author | Michael J. Camasso is currently a faculty member in the Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics at Rutgers University. Prior to this he served on the School of Social Work faculty for over 15 years. Professor Camasso has conducted applied social science research in the areas of child welfare, public welfare, youth career development and public education and has published widely on these issues. In 2002 he was the recipient of the Richard W. Laity Academic Leadership Award given by the American Association of University Professors. |
Publication Date | 2007-09-06 |
Number of Pages | 288 pages |
Family Caps, Abortion and Women of Color: Research Connection and Political Rejection
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