The welfare state in America, 1930-1980

by James T. Patterson

Brief examination of the American welfare system, 1930-1980.

Paperback

Published January 1, 1981

About the author

James T. Patterson is an American historian, who was the Ford Foundation Professor of History at Brown University for 30 years. He was educated at Harvard University. His research interests include political history, legal history, and social history, as well as the history of medicine, race relations, and education.