The Wait List as Redistributive Policy: Access and Burdens in the Subsidized Childcare System

This article theorizes the wait list as an underexamined vehicle of administrative burden. Wait lists are now common within the U.S. social safety net, yet little research has considered their administration. Drawing on a surprising case of Massachusetts’ declining wait list for subsidized childcare...

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Main Author: Jennifer W. Bouek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Russell Sage Foundation 2023-09-01
Series:RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences
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