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. DORIAN R. WOODSis a Lecturer at the University of Tubingen, Germany. Her research interests and publications have concentrated on welfare states, socialand family policy, and gender. INDICE: Introduction - Analyzing Family Policy and Ideas - Social Assistance for Families or Workers? - Ideas of Child Care and Employment Support - TaxCredits: The Ultimate Compromise - The Transformation of Parental Leave - Ideas and Catalysts of Change - Notes
- ISBN: 978-0-230-27781-6
- Editorial: Palgrave MacM
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 256
- Fecha Publicación: 09/12/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés