Getting By

Helen Hershkoff is the Herbert M. and Svetlana Wachtell Professor of Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties at New York University School of Law.Stephen Loffredo is Professor of Law at the City University of New York School of Law.

• Introduction Chapter 1. Cash AssistanceChapter 2. Work-Related Benefits and Employment ProtectionsChapter 3. Food AssistanceChapter 4. HealthChapter 5. EducationChapter 6. Consumer Rights and Credit ProtectionChapter 7. HousingChapter 8. Rights in Public SpacesChapter 9. Access to Justice: Enforcing Rights and Securing ProtectionChapter 10. The Right to Vote Index

Getting By would be particularly useful for legal aid organizations, law firms advocating for low-income individuals (pro bono or otherwise), public law libraries, law school libraries, and anyone interested in helping or learning more about services for economically disadvantaged people. It is recommended as a worthwhile acquisition.