When Work Is Not Enough

Robert P. Stoker is associate professor of political science and public policy at George Washington University, Washington, D.C., USA. Laura A. Wilson is the executive director and division chair in the School of Public Affairs and a research associate at the Schaefer Center for Public Policy at the University of Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

"http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2014/book-review/single-mothers-and-welfare.htm" — Future Survey, 4/1/2006|"Careful, thorough examination of America's 'work support system'." —Markley Roberts, Perspectives on Political Science|"In this informative book, Stoker and Wilson examine the relationship between welfare and work in the United States in considerable detail." — Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 9/1/2007|" When Work is Not Enough is well-written...I would recommend the book to students of public policy, sociology of work, economics, and social-service administration." —Okori A. Uneke, International Social Science Review, 12/1/2006|" When Work Is Not Enough provides useful descriptive information on the design of work support programs and the extent of their benefits. The book emphasizes the point that these programs have the potential to help pull many needy workers and their families above the poverty line." — Industrial and Labor Relations Review|"Robert Stoker and Laura Wilson's important book assesses the extent to which federal and state policies are effective in filling the gaps workers experience when "work is not enough."... this book will serve as a useful resource for labor educators, students, and professionals, especially those who engage with low-income workers. Through their research and analysis, Stoker and Wilson have made an important contribution to understanding the possibilities and limits of programs designed to "make work pay."" — Labor Studies Journal