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A FINANCIAL TIMES AND THE SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Important' Financial Times 'Serious and thought-provoking' The Critic 'Brave' Richard Reeves Family life has changed dramatically over the past 60 years. Greater choice and autonomy, especially for women, and a more equal domestic sphere have brought great gains for human freedom. However, argues David Goodhart, there have been losses and unintended consequences too - in family instability, children's declining mental health, and the ever-rising demands on the welfare state and social care system. Sharply falling birthrates also present major challenges. For many people, especially in the bottom half of the income spectrum, the costs are now too high. The Care Dilemma argues that we need a new policy settlement that supports gender equality while also recognising the importance of stable families and community life, and that sees having children as a public as well as private good.

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'Nobody is addressing our social ills from cradle to grave with the clarity and comprehensiveness of David Goodhart. Drawing together the best thinking and research and adding his own original take, he has produced a masterly overview which must be read and acted upon' Paul Morland 'With sharp insights and compelling arguments, this book is a vital call to rethink how we value care in both the home and the public economy' Ruth Kelly, Former Labour Minister for Women and Equalities 'This essential book argues that social care is a feminist issue, with women disproportionately represented in a skilled but undervalued workforce ... An important addition to an important debate' Oonagh Smyth, CEO, Skills for Care 'Fresh and incisive' Louise Perry, author of The Case Against the Sexual Revolution 'A trenchant and timely call for the revaluation of care work - by both women and men - in the modern economy. The challenge before is to meet both the moral demand of gender equality and the social need for more care and attention. A brave and important book' Richard Reeves, author of Of Boys and Men 'Serious and thought-provoking' The Critic

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David Goodhart is Head of Demography at the think tank Policy Exchange. He is a former Director of Demos, and former Editor of Prospect magazine, which he founded in 1995. David is a prominent figure in public debate in the UK, a well-known broadcaster, author, commentator and journalist, and a commissioner on the Equality and Human Rights Commission. The Care Dilemma is the third in a trilogy of books examining where contemporary Western societies are out of kilter - following the Sunday Times-bestselling The Road to Somewhere and Head Hand Heart.

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