After reviewing the strengths and shortcomings of current programs, the authors conclude that the key to a humane and reasonable system lies in the recognition and exploitation of the interdependence of work and welfare. (Editor)

Based on the numbers published by the U. S. Bureau of the Census, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and other sources, the book examines what has happened to work in America during the present century, analyzes the attempts to change the nature of that work, and makes projections about the future of work. Though the study reveals far-reaching changes…