The war between the state and the family
Subtitle: how government divides and impoverishes
By: Patricia Morgan
Contributors: Institute of Economic Affairs (Great Britain)
Series: Hobart paper -- 159; Hobart paper -- 159.
Publisher: Institute of Economic Affairs
Published: 2007
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 155
ISBN-13: 9780255365963
Subjects: Family policy; Social policy; Public welfare
Description: In this study, Patricia Morgan shows how tax and benefits policy has undermined family life in Britain and encouraged fraud and dishonesty. It explains how the tax and benefits system encourages couples not to marry and, if they are living together, to lie to the authorities about their family situation.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: 1. Household fragmentation and the decline of marriage; title: 2. economic and social consequences of atomisation; title: 3. enemies of collaboration; title: 4. Cause and effect; title: 5. Rhetoric and reality; title: 6. More of the same or a new policy approach?