| Working Mothers and the Welfare State: Religion and the Politics of Work-Family Policies in Western Europe and the United States Contributor(s): Morgan, Kimberly J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0804754136 ISBN-13: 9780804754132 Publisher: Stanford University Press OUR PRICE: $104.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2006 Annotation: " This bold and original study makes an important contribution to the literatures on gender and social policy in (and across) several disciplines. Morgan offers a richly documented account of the history and current state of policies toward wage-earning mothers, focusing primarily on child care, in four nations: France, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United States. Sweeping and persuasive, the comparison reveals previously hidden nuances of policy and shows, surprisingly, that religion played a major role in all four cases. Working Mothers and the Welfare State belongs on every reading list." -- Sonya Michel, University of Maryland " This is a terrific book: concise, well written, and packed with useful information on cases that will be of great interest to readers. Morgan's argument about the centrality of the religious cleavage, taking a page from Stein Rokkan, will become a touchstone in discussions of the origins of policies towards women's employment and the welfare state." -- Jonah D. Levy, University of California, Berkeley |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Social Science | Women's Studies |
| Dewey: 362.85 |
| LCCN: 2006010490 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.28" W x 9.06" (1.06 lbs) 264 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Benelux - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Cultural Region - French - Cultural Region - Scandinavian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book explains why countries have adopted different policies for working parents through a comparative historical study of four nations: France, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United States. |