Single-parent families and public policy : evidence from high-income countries / special editors: Janet C. Gornick, Laurie C. Maldonado, Amanda Sheely.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gornick, Janet C., editor.

Maldonado, Laurie C., editor.

Sheely, Amanda, 1977- editor.

American Academy of Political and Social Science, issuing body.

Series:

Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science ; v. 702.

The annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science ; volume 702

The annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 0002-7162 ; v. 702

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Single-parent families--Economic aspects--United States.

Single-parent families.

Single parents--United States.

Single parents.

Family policy--United States.

Family policy.

Single-parent families--Economic aspects.

United States.

Physical Description:

251 pages : charts ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : SAGE, 2022.

Contents:

Single-parent families and public policy in high-income countries: introduction to the volume / Janet C. Gornick, Laurie C. Maldonado, and Amanda Sheely

Ethno-racial variation in single motherhood prevalences and penalties for child poverty in the United States, 1995-2018 / Regina S. Baker

Cross-national variation in the relationship between welfare generosity and single mother employment / Thomas Biegert, David Brady, and Lena Hipp

Income support policies for single parents in Europe and the United States: what works best? / Elise Aerts, Ive Marx, and Zachary Parolin

Nonresident fathers and the economic precarity of their children / Lenna Nepomnyaschy, Margaret Thomas, Alex Haralampoudis, and Huiying Jin

Child support policy across high-income countries: similar problems, different approaches / Mia Hakovirta, Laura Cuesta, Mari Haapanen, and Daniel R. Meyer

Single parents competing in a dual-earner society: social policy to level the playing field / Rense Nieuwenhuis

Making parental leave policies work for single mothers: lessons from Europe / Alzbeta Bartova, Adeline Otto, and Wim Van Lancker

Immigration policies and the risks of single parenthood for migrant women / Isabel Shutes

Single mothers' income in twelve rich countries: differences in disadvantage across the distribution / Susan Harkness

The wealth (disadvantage) of single-parent households / Salvatore Morelli, Brian Nolan, Juan C. Palomino, and Philippe Van Kerm

Economic precarity among single parents in the United States during the COVID-19 Pandemic / Zachary Parolin and Emma K. Lee

Single parents in high-income countries: what the United States can learn from others / Isabel V. Sawhill

Effective policies for single-parent families and prospects for policy reforms in the United States: concluding reflections / Janet C. Gornick, Laurie C. Maldonado, and Amanda Sheely.

Notes:

"July 2022"

Includes bibliographiccal references.

ISBN:

9781071905029

1071905023

9781071905036

1071905031

OCLC:

1370023440