Advanced Introduction to Family Policy

Description

Written by eminent scholar Chiara Saraceno, this Advanced Introduction offers a synthetic overview of the core theoretical and policy issues involved in family policy, currently the most dynamic sector of social policies in both developed and developing countries. It discusses the three primary areas of family policy in contemporary society: financial support for the cost of children, short and long term care for children and dependent people, and work-family conciliation. Contents Introduction to family policy 1 Regulating families through law 2 Family policy: identifying a policy field 3 Drivers, goals and actors of family policy 4 Family policies within welfare state studies 5 Family policy profiles 6 Supporting the cost of children: the child benefits package 7 Policies of care 8 Reconciling work and family responsibilities Conclusion References Index