Karen Rowlingson, Stephen Mckay

Lone Parent Families

Gender, Class and State

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The subject of lone mothers is a controversial and highly topical social and political issue. This unique core text examines the key issues in the debate, and assesses their impact on the UK and other countries in a comprehensive and accessible way. Broad in scope, it covers a wide range of issues including gender roles, the relationship of the family and the state, and the relationship between social policy and labour market policy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 540g
• ISBN-13: 9781138837096
• ISBN-10: 1138837091
• Artikelnr.: 41251528

Autorenporträt

Rowlingson, Karen; Mckay, Stephen

Inhaltsangabe

PART ONE. THE CONTEXT
1. Lone parent families today
2. The fall and rise of lone parenthood
3. Thinking about lone parenthood
4. . The role of the state
PART TWO. LONE PARENT FAMILIES AND SOCIAL POLICY
5. Poverty and social security
6. Work and employment
7. Care and welfare of children
8. Non-resident parents and child support
9. Health, housing and hardship
10. Conclusions
Appendix 1: Sources of quantitative data on lone parent families
Appendix 2: Useful internet sites
References
Index