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Policy makers across the world confront issues relating to lone parents and employment, with many governments seeking to increase the participation of lone parents in the labour market. This book offers an analysis of policies and provisions in several countries, identifying policy lessons. Chapters are written by experts on lone parenthood.
List of contents
Lone parents - the UK policy context, Ruth Lister; Comparing employment policies for lone parents cross-nationally - an introduction, Jane Millar, Karen Rowlingson. Part One Policies within specific countries: Helping British lone parents get and keep paid work, Alan Marsh; Welfare reform and lone mothers' employment in the US, Jane Waldfogel, Sandra K. Danziger, Sheldon Danziger, Kristin S. Seefeldt; Lone parents and employment in Australia, Peter Whiteford; Lone parents and employment in Norway, Anne Skevik; Does it work? Employment policies for lone parents in the Netherlands, Trudie Knijn, Frits van Wel; Lone parents, employment and social policy in France - lessons from a family friendly policy, Christine Chambaz, Claude Martin. Part Two Cross-cutting themes: Orientations to work and the issue of care, Jane Lewis; The social, economic and demographic profile of lone parents, Karen Rowlingson; Work-related activity requirements and labour market programmes for lone parents, Jane Millar; Making work pay policies for lone parents, Majella Kilkey, Jonathan Bradshaw; Lone mothers, employment and childcare, Hilary Land. Conclusions - Supporting employment: emerging policy and practice, Karen Rowlingson, Jane Millar.
About the author
Jane Millar is a Professor of Social Policy at the University of Bath, UK. She is one of the leading academics in this field and has written extensively on the subject of lone parenthood, poverty and gender.
Karen Rowlingson is a Lecturer in Social Research at the University of Bath, UK and has published books on lone parenthood, social security policy in Britain, and family poverty.
Summary
Policy makers across the world confront issues relating to lone parents and employment, with many governments seeking to increase the participation of lone parents in the labour market. This book offers an analysis of policies and provisions in several countries, identifying policy lessons. Chapters are written by experts on lone parenthood.
