| Description |
x, 316 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Studies in comparative political economy and public policy ; 8 |
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Studies in comparative political economy and public policy ; 8
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| Contents |
1. Setting the Stage -- 2. Gendering the Analysis of Restructuring -- 3. Government Debt and Policy Choices: Restructuring in Canada -- 4. From Public to Private Dependency? Reforming Policies in Australia -- 5. The 'Great Experiment': Restructuring New Zealand's Social Programs -- 6. The United Kingdom: Restructuring the 'Nanny State' -- 7. Welfare-State Restructuring: The Poverty of Employability |
| Summary |
"Why do some welfare states provide income support for mothers to care for their school-aged children at home while others expect them to find employment when their youngest child is six months old? This study, a fundamental contribution to social policy and social-welfare theory, compares recent efforts to restructure social programs for low-income mothers in four countries: Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. While these countries are sometimes classified as 'liberal' welfare states, this book demonstrates that they vary considerably in terms of benefit development, expectations concerning maternal employment, and restructuring processes."--BOOK JACKET |
| Analysis |
Australia overseas comparisons |
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Canada |
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Cross cultural studies |
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Employment participation rates |
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Federal issue |
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Great Britain |
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Mothers |
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New Zealand |
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Poverty |
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Social security payments |
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Welfare dependence |
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Welfare state |
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Working conditions |
| Notes |
Includex index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Mothers -- Government policy -- Cross-cultural studies.
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Poor women -- Government policy -- Cross-cultural studies.
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Public welfare -- Cross-cultural studies.
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Social policy -- Cross-cultural studies.
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| Author |
Tippin, David John, 1952-
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| LC no. |
00698236 |
| ISBN |
0802043577 (bound) |
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0802081800 (paperback) |
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