Search Results for: Mothering And Welfare

"This volume explores the intersections of welfare, gender and mothering work in the context of this political reality. It explores austerity and the policies o

Welfare mothers are popularly viewed as passively dependent on their checks and averse to work. Reformers across the political spectrum advocate moving these wo

It is a commonplace that the United States lagged behind the countries of Western Europe in developing modern social policies. But, as Theda Skocpol shows in th

Early in the twentieth century, maternal and child welfare evolved from a private family responsibility into a matter of national policy. Molly Ladd-Taylor expl

This book explains why countries have adopted different policies for working parents through a comparative historical study of four nations: France, the Netherl