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.
Insurance, Disability--United States. Disability retirement--United States. People with disabilities--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States. Supplemental security income program--United States. Social security--United States.