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THE ROLE OF THE STATE IN FAMILY LIFE: STATES' AFDC PAYMENTS AND DIVORCE RATES IN THE UNITED STATES
Shirley L. ZimmermanAn earlier examination of the relationship between states' per capita expenditures for public welfare and their divorce rates found no relationship between the two for…
FAMILY POLICIES AND EFFECTIVE FAMILIES: A LIFE COURSE PERSPECTIVE
Phyllis Moen, Francille M. FirebaughTitmus defines “policy” as “the principles that govern action directed towards given ends”. Höhn and Lüscher define family policy as “public activities, measures, and…
THE IMPACT OF FAMILY STATUS ON INCOME SECURITY AND HEALTH CARE IN OLD AGE: A COMPARISON OF WESTERN NATIONS
Madonna Harrington Meyer, Debra Street, Jill QuadagnoWelfare states are sets of rules and policies that redistribute resources across social classes and across generations. In nearly all western nations, social spending on the aged…
“PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY” — A DOMINANT THEME IN BRITISH CHILD AND FAMILY POLICY FOR THE 1990s
Lorraine Fox HardingThis paper will consider the notion of “parental responsibility” in British policy in relation to two major pieces of legislation, the Children Act 1989 and the Child Support Act…
LEGISLATION TO SECURE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF AGED PARENTS BY THEIR ADULT CHILDREN
Peter McDonald, Grace SorianoIn recent years, many Western countries have tightened the legislative provisions which require parents to provide for the financial support of their children. For example, new…
SOCIAL POLICY IN FAMILY LIFE: THE CASE OF CHILD CARE IN SINGAPORE
Stella R. QuahThe international wealth of sociological literature on family policy has grown significantly during the past ten years not only in terms of the number of studies published but…
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