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Hands to Work : Three Women Navigate the New World of Welfare Deadlines and Work Rules
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Summary
Hands to Work : Three Women Navigate the New World of Welfare Deadlines and Work Rules by Lynnell Hancock looks like a backlist title with a clear setup and an easy way in from the record we have here. This edition lists 2002 • Harpercollins • 336 pages, which gives you a quick sense of scope and pace.
Edition on file: 2002 • Harpercollins • 336 pages • ISBN 9780060512163.
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Balanced commitment. Best if you want more than a quick hit but not a huge undertaking.
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This one stands out through its reading feel more than through dry edition details: Idea-led • Weekend read.
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Treat this like a focused read: enough attention to get its shape, without overcomplicating it.
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