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Author:   Guðný B. Eydal ,  Tine Rostgaard
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
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9781784719456

ISBN 10:   1784719455
Pages:   424
Publication Date:   11 August 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
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Contents: PART I INTRODUCTION 1. Introduction to the Handbook of Family Policy Guðný Björk Eydal and Tine Rostgaard PART II FAMILY POLICY: HISTORY, CONCEPTS, THEORY AND METHODS 2. The history of family policy research Anne H. Gauthier and Judith C. Koops 3. The structure/culture divide in early childhood services – and how we might bridge it Peter Moss 4. Family and state obligation: the contribution to family policy studies Jane Millar 5. Comparing family policies: approaches, methods and databases Henning Lohmann and Hannah Zagel 6. Family policy changes across welfare and production regimes, 1990 to 2010 Ji Young Kang and Marcia K. Meyers PART III FAMILY POLICIES 7. Family benefit systems Jonathan Bradshaw 8. Childcare as a global policy agenda Tine Rostgaard 9. The social investment approach in the productivist welfare regime: the unfolding of social investment in South Korea and Japan Sophia Seung-yoon Lee and Seung-ho Baek 10. Leave policies for parents in a cross-national perspective: various paths along the same course? Olivier Thévenon 11. Work-family policies within the workplace Laura den Dulk, Mara A. Yerkes and Bram Peper 12. Triggers and drivers of change in framing parenting support in Northwestern Europe Trudie Knijn, Claude Martin and Ilona Ostner PART IV FAMILY POLICY MODELS 13. Comparing persistence and change in family policies of conservative welfare states Birgit Pfau-Effinger 14. The UK and the US: liberal models despite family policy expansion? Dorian R. Woods 15. Family policies in the Nordic countries: aiming at equality Guðný Björk Eydal, Tine Rostgaard and Heikki Hiilamo 16. Child and family policy in Southern Europe Teresa Jurado-Guerrero and Manuela Naldini 17. Family policies and social inequalities in Central and Eastern Europe: a comparative analysis of Hungary, Poland and Romania between 2005 and 2015 Cristina Raț and Dorottya Szikra 18. Not all in the same family: diverging approaches to family policy in East Asia Ito Peng and Yi-Chun Chien 19. Family life and family policy in South Africa: responding to past legacies, new opportunities and challenges Trudie Knijn and Leila Patel 20. Work-family policies: has Latin America moved towards more gender and social equity? Merike Blofield and Juliana Martínez Franzoni 21. Family policy in India: contradictions, continuities and change Rajni Palriwala and Neetha N. 22. Family policy patterns in autocratic countries Dorian R. Woods and Rolf Frankenberger PART V OUTCOMES OF FAMILY POLICIES 23. Children, poverty and public policy: a cross-national perspective Janet C. Gornick and Emily Nell 24. Family policies and child well-being Daniel Engster and Helena Olofsdotter Stensöta 25. Effects of work-family policies on parenthood and wellbeing Caitlyn Collins and Jennifer Glass PART VI FUTURE CHALLENGES FOR POLICY MAKING AND RESEARCH 26. Policies on family support and parenting support in a global perspective Mary Daly 27. Neglected families: developing family-supportive policies for ‘natural’ and (hu)man-made disasters Lena Dominelli 28. Women’s voices and human rights: perspectives on sustainable family lives Ulla Björnberg Index

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'I recommend the volume especially to those students of family policy who want to look beyond the detail of family policies in one nation, and are curious about the global context of family policy.' -- Szandra Kramarics, European Journal of Social Security '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.' -- Alzbeta Bartova, European Journal of Population '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 Ellingsaeter, 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

'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.' - Alzbeta Bartova, European Journal of Population '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 Ellingsaeter, 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

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

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