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Family policy in transformation : US and UK policies / Dorian Woods.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Woods, Dorian, 1970-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Family policy--United States.
- Family policy.
- United States.
- Family policy--Great Britain.
- Great Britain.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 269 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
- Summary:
- "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"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note:
- Introduction
- Analyzing Family Policy and Ideas
- Social Assistance for Families or Workers?
- Ideas of Child Care and Employment Support
- Tax Credits: The Ultimate Compromise
- The Transformation of Parental Leave
- Ideas and Catalysts of Change
- Notes.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-245) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780230277816
- 0230277810
- OCLC:
- 724657136
- Online:
- Cover image
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