The Policy and Politics of Food Stamps and Snap

Food Stamps, now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), has endured and expanded in recent years. The program has been preserved and in some cases enhanced as a result of its inclusion in the Farm Bill, being characterized as a safety net of last resort and as a program for the deserving poor.

Author: Matthew Gritter
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
Published: 08/14/2015
Pages: 87
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.38d
ISBN: 9781137520913

About the Author

Matthew Gritter is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Angelo State University, USA. He is the author of Mexican Inclusion: The Origins of Anti-Discrimination Policy in Texas and the Southwest (2012).