Family policy in transformation
Subtitle: USA and British policies
By: Dorian Woods
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780230277816
Subjects: POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Comparative; Family policy; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / General
Description: "In the US and UK there has been a transformation in child care, family leave, social assistance and tax credits over the last twenty years. This book explores the factors behind these changes. With detailed case studies, it shows that ideas and the power to wield them are crucial factors in the transformation of family policy"--
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:; title: Introduction; title: Analyzing Family Policy and Ideas; title: Social Assistance for Families or Workers?; title: Ideas of Child Care and Employment Support; title: Tax Credits: The Ultimate Compromise; title: The Transformation of Parental Leave; title: Ideas and Catalysts of Change; title: Notes.