Poverty, social assistance, and the employability of mothers
Subtitle: restructuring welfare states
By: Maureen Baker and David Tippin
Contributors: Tippin, David John, 1952-
Series: Studies in comparative political economy and public policy -- 8
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 316
Subjects: Mothers -- Government policy -- Cross-cultural studies; Poor women -- Government policy -- Cross-cultural studies; Social policy -- Cross-cultural studies
Genres: Cross-cultural studies
Description: "Why do some welfare states provide income support for mothers to care for their school-aged children at home while others expect them to find employment when their youngest child is six months old? This study, a fundamental contribution to social policy and social-welfare theory, compares recent efforts to restructure social programs for low-income mothers in four countries: Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

While these countries are sometimes classified as 'liberal' welfare states, this book demonstrates that they vary considerably in terms of benefit development, expectations concerning maternal employment, and restructuring processes."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index