Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-277) and index
1. Defining the problems of "dependent motherhood" -- 2. The structure of public provision : gender and race in Chicago’s welfare system -- 3. Gender and social policy : the origins of mothers’ pension policy in Illinois -- 4. The politics of welfare reform -- 5. The economies of mothers’ pensions.
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