Georgetown Law Library

Poverty Law Research Guide

This guide covers researching poverty law.

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Books

Welfare by Gwendolyn Mink (Editor); Rickie Solinger (Editor); Frances Fox Piven (Foreword by)
Call Number: HV91 .W4664
The Policy and Politics of Food Stamps and SNAP by Matthew Gritter
Call Number: HV696.F6 G75
Food Stamps and the Working Poor by Peter R. Mueser; David Christopher Ribar; Erdal Tekin
Call Number: Available online
The Shaming State (2023) by Sara Salman
Call Number: available online

Programs & Organizations

Statistics

Food Security in the U.S. (USDA)

Web Resources

Public Benefits, Health and Human Services, Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School. Includes references to federal statutes, cases and agencies.

Su pplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program (SNAP)
Medicaid
Medicare
Social Security
Welfare Law