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When the author's sister-in-law, Marcella Wagner, was run off the freeway by a hit-and-run driver, she was left paralyzed from the chest down. Like so many Americans, neither Marcella nor her husband, Dave, had health insurance. Using Marcella and Dave's situation as a case in point, the author reveals the system's many shortcomings.

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"This is a remarkable, astonishing book, at once a comprehensive reference on the American social welfare system and an engaging narrative account of how social assistance programs shape real people's lives. Campbell is authoritative and scholarly, yet warm and personal-a rare combination one sees in the likes of Oliver Sacks and Barbara Ehrenreich." (Deborah A. Stone, Dartmouth College)"

Trapped in Americas Safety Net One Familys

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    A Paperback / softback by Andrea Louise Campbell

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      Publisher The University of Chicago Press
      Published 15 September 2014
      ISBN-13 9780226140445
      978-0226140445
      ISBN-10 022614044X
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      Social welfare, social policy and social services

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      Book Synopsis
      When the author's sister-in-law, Marcella Wagner, was run off the freeway by a hit-and-run driver, she was left paralyzed from the chest down. Like so many Americans, neither Marcella nor her husband, Dave, had health insurance. Using Marcella and Dave's situation as a case in point, the author reveals the system's many shortcomings.

      Trade Review
      "This is a remarkable, astonishing book, at once a comprehensive reference on the American social welfare system and an engaging narrative account of how social assistance programs shape real people's lives. Campbell is authoritative and scholarly, yet warm and personal-a rare combination one sees in the likes of Oliver Sacks and Barbara Ehrenreich." (Deborah A. Stone, Dartmouth College)"

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