Handbook of Family Policy by Tine Rostgaard (English) Hardcover Book

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Across the globe, family policy is becoming ever more important in tackling key issues such as poverty, child welfare and the state of the economy in general. Family policy makers would also greatly benefit from the detailed advice on how family policies may adapt and progress in the future.

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Across the globe, family policy is becoming ever more important in tackling key issues such as poverty, child welfare and the state of the economy in general. The Handbook of Family Policy examines how state and workplace policies support parents and their children in developing, earning and caring.With original contributions from 45 leading scholars, this Handbook provides readers with up-to-date knowledge on family policies and family policy research, taking stock of current literature as well as providing analyses of present-day policies, and where they should head in the future. The Handbook is divided into five main sections: history, concepts, theory and methods of family policy research; family policies; family policy models; outcomes of family policies; and future challenges for family policy making and research.Beneficial for both scholars already familiar with the field as well as newcomers, this Handbook provides important insights into the architecture and mechanisms of different family policy models. Family policy makers would also greatly benefit from the detailed advice on how family policies may adapt and progress in the future.Contributors include: S.-h. Baek, U. Björnberg, M. Blofield, J. Bradshaw, C. Collins, M. Daly, L. den Dulk, L. Dominelli, D. Engster, G.B. Eydal, R. Frankenberger, J.M. Franzoni, A.H. Gauthier, J. Glass, J.C. Gornick, T.J. Guerrero, H. Hiilamo, T. Knijn, J.C. Koops, S.S.-y. Lee, H. Lohmann, C. Martin, M. Meyers, J. Milllar, P. Moss, M. Naldini, N. Neetha, E. Nell, I. Ostner, R. Palriwala, L. Patel, B. Peper, B. Pfau-Effinger, C. Rat, T. Rostgaard, H. Stensöta, D. Szikra, O. Thévenon, D.R. Woods, M.A. Yerkes, J. Young Kang, H. Zagel

Author Biography

Edited by Guðný Björk Eydal, Professor, Faculty of Social Work, University of Iceland, Iceland and Tine Rostgaard, Professor, Roskilde University, Sweden

Table of Contents

Contents:PART I INTRODUCTION1. Introduction to the Handbook of Family PolicyGuðný Björk Eydal and Tine RostgaardPART II FAMILY POLICY: HISTORY, CONCEPTS, THEORY AND METHODS2. The history of family policy researchAnne H. Gauthier and Judith C. Koops3. The structure/culture divide in early childhood services – and how we might bridge itPeter Moss4. Family and state obligation: the contribution to family policy studiesJane Millar5. Comparing family policies: approaches, methods and databasesHenning Lohmann and Hannah Zagel6. Family policy changes across welfare and production regimes, 1990 to 2010Ji Young Kang and Marcia K. MeyersPART III FAMILY POLICIES7. Family benefit systemsJonathan Bradshaw8. Childcare as a global policy agendaTine Rostgaard9. The social investment approach in the productivist welfare regime: the unfolding of social investment in South Korea and JapanSophia Seung-yoon Lee and Seung-ho Baek10. Leave policies for parents in a cross-national perspective: various paths along the same course?Olivier Thévenon11. Work-family policies within the workplaceLaura den Dulk, Mara A. Yerkes and Bram Peper12. Triggers and drivers of change in framing parenting support in Northwestern EuropeTrudie Knijn, Claude Martin and Ilona OstnerPART IV FAMILY POLICY MODELS13. Comparing persistence and change in family policies of conservative welfare statesBirgit Pfau-Effinger14. The UK and the US: liberal models despite family policy expansion?Dorian R. Woods15. Family policies in the Nordic countries: aiming at equalityGuðný Björk Eydal, Tine Rostgaard and Heikki Hiilamo16. Child and family policy in Southern EuropeTeresa Jurado-Guerrero and Manuela Naldini17. Family policies and social inequalities in Central and Eastern Europe: a comparative analysis of Hungary, Poland and Romania between 2005 and2015Cristina Ra and Dorottya Szikra18. Not all in the same family: diverging approaches to family policy in East AsiaIto Peng and Yi-Chun Chien19. Family life and family policy in South Africa: responding to past legacies, new opportunities and challengesTrudie Knijn and Leila Patel20. Work-family policies: has Latin America moved towards more gender and social equity?Merike Blofield and Juliana Martínez Franzoni21. Family policy in India: contradictions, continuities and changeRajni Palriwala and Neetha N.22. Family policy patterns in autocratic countriesDorian R. Woods and Rolf FrankenbergerPART V OUTCOMES OF FAMILY POLICIES23. Children, poverty and public policy: a cross-national perspectiveJanet C. Gornick and Emily Nell24. Family policies and child well-beingDaniel Engster and Helena Olofsdotter Stensöta25. Effects of work-family policies on parenthood and wellbeingCaitlyn Collins and Jennifer GlassPART VI FUTURE CHALLENGES FOR POLICY MAKING AND RESEARCH26. Policies on family support and parenting support in a global perspectiveMary Daly27. Neglected families: developing family-supportive policies for 'natural' and (hu)man-made disastersLena Dominelli28. Women's voices and human rights: perspectives on sustainable family livesUlla BjörnbergIndex

Review

'This Handbook, with contributions from leading scholars, addresses the field of family policy research in its breadth and dept: Its history, concepts, models, outcomes and future challenges. It is a treasure for all interested in an updated and globally oriented state-of-the art.'--Anne Lise Ellingsæter, University of Oslo, Norway'Moving beyond the boundaries of the Western developed world, this rich and encompassing book on policies addressing families with children in different areas of the world offers an invaluable contribution to scholars and students in the field.'--Chiara Saraceno, Collegio Carlo Alberto, Italy

Review Quote

'What makes this book stand out is its take on family policies from a global perspective. It not only covers family policy issues in countries with established welfare state systems where family policies have a long tradition but also includes contributions from countries where family policies are relatively new or only starting to form. Such a combination creates a rather unique publication that clearly puts things into perspective and not only provides a comprehensive overview for students interested in family policies but has the potential to spark inspiration in scholars who are well versed in family policy research.'

Details ISBN1784719331 Language English Year 2018 ISBN-10 1784719331 ISBN-13 9781784719333 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2018-11-30 DEWEY 306.85 Pages 424 Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Imprint Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Cheltenham Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2018-11-30 NZ Release Date 2018-11-30 UK Release Date 2018-11-30 Author Guðný B. Eydal Edited by Guðný B. Eydal Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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