Family, State and Social Policy - Hardcover

Harding, Lorraine Fox

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0333574818 ISBN 13: 9780333574812

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 1995

Synopsis

Family, State and Social Policy brings together two important themes: the changing nature of the family; and the relationship between family and state, as it is expressed in social policy. The book explores and clarifies the significance both of family change for policy, and of policy for families, outlining models that can be used in order to understand the state's approach and response to families.

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Synopsis

Family, State and Social Policy brings together two important themes: the 'family', its changing nature, and the significance of these changes; and the relationship between family and state, as it is expressed in social policy. The book explores and clarifies the significance both of family change for policy, and of policy for families, outlining models that can be used in order to understand the state's approach and response to families.

Edition details

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0333574818
• ISBN 13: 9780333574812
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 276
• Editor: Campling Jo