Restructuring family policies convergences and divergences /
Maureen Baker.
- Toronto : University of Toronto Press, (c)2006.
- 1 online resource (xii, 297 pages)
Includes bibliographies and index.
Restructuring family policies -- Socio-demographic changes and family policy restructuring -- Welfare regimes, national politics, and family policies -- Growing internationalization and family policies -- Reproductive health and childbirth -- Work, gender, and parenthood -- The care and welfare of children -- Social housing and income support -- Divorce, child support, and international migration -- Strengthening and reducing family support.
"Drawing from nation-based research, cross-national studies, and international databases, Restructuring Family Policies successfully integrates mainstream academic debates about restructuring welfare states with feminist research findings and current policy concerns."--Jacket.