Poverty Law: Theory and Practice

Gain a greater understanding of welfare reform and poverty law with this thorough casebook. Text is organized into three major sections for the most comprehensive overview. The first section discusses theory of poverty law, including data, categories of assistance, and experiences of poor people. Section Two examines poverty law practice by exploring challenges for poverty lawyers, how to obtain judicial access for the poor, constitutional lawyering issues, and equal protection. The third section integrates theory and practice in the context of welfare reform, focusing on the family and the fight for work.