Disability rights and the American social safety net
Jennifer L. Erkulwater.
- Ithaca, N.Y. Cornell University Press c2006.
- xi, 252 p. 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The politics of disability and welfare -- The advocates mobilize for rights -- SSI and the new social safety net -- The advocates face retrenchment -- Contesting disability in court -- From litigation to legislation -- Putting reform into administrative practice -- From welfare reform to welfare retrenchment.
0801444179 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780801444173
2006001752
Insurance, Disability--United States. Social security--United States. Supplemental security income program--United States. People with disabilities--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States. Disability retirement--United States.