Family Policy in Transformation: US and UK Policies

By Dorian R. Woods

In the US and UK there has been a transformation in child care, family leave, social assistance and tax credits over the last twenty years. This book explores the factors behind these changes. With detailed case studies, it shows that ideas and the power to wield them are crucial factors in the transformation of family policy.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230277810
• ISBN13: 9780230277816
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 269 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.7" x 8.6"