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The Palgrave Handbook of Family Policy.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nieuwenhuis, Rense.
Other Authors: Van Lancker, Wim.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2020.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Notes on Contributors
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • Part I Introduction
  • 1 Introduction: A Multilevel Perspective on Family Policy
  • Purpose and Contribution of This Handbook
  • Outline of the Book
  • Supranational
  • National
  • Subnational
  • Organizations
  • The Next Decade of Research
  • References
  • 2 Conceptualizing and Analyzing Family Policy and How It Is Changing
  • Conceptualizing the Field of Family Policy
  • Insights from Existing Literature
  • Insights from Contextualizing Family Policy
  • Recent Changes
  • Child Income Supports
  • Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC)
  • Parental and Maternal/Paternal Leaves
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Part II Supra-national
  • 3 Beyond the National: How the EU, OECD, and World Bank Do Family Policy
  • Purpose, Competence, and Actions of Three International Organizations
  • The EU: "An Actor Without a Role"
  • The OECD: The Work-Family Nexus
  • The World Bank: Population, Women, Children… and Families?
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 4 Do International Organizations Influence Domestic Policy Outcomes in OECD Countries?
  • International and Transnational Influences on Domestic Policy Making: A Review of the Literature
  • How Easily Are Ideas Translated from the International to the Domestic Policy Arena? A Review of Empirical Research
  • International and Transnational Influences on Gender Equality
  • International and Transnational Influences on Domestic Family Policy
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 5 What Does the UN Have to Say About Family Policy? Reflections on the ILO, UNICEF, and UN Women
  • What Is Family Policy?
  • ILO: A Labourist and Maternalist Approach to Families?
  • UNICEF: Children Rights at the Center, Women's Rights an After-Thought?
  • UN Women: Feminist Vision of Families, with an Achilles Heel?
  • Conclusion
  • References.
  • Part III National
  • 6 Conceptual Approaches in Comparative Family Policy Research
  • Research Traditions, Ideas, and Methodologies
  • Research Traditions
  • Methodological Practices
  • Concepts of Comparative Family Policy Analysis
  • Typologies as Conceptual Devices
  • Male Breadwinner Model
  • Family Support Models
  • Gradual Concepts
  • Defamilization
  • Dedomestication
  • Degenderization
  • Demotherization
  • Conclusion and Outlook
  • References
  • 7 Conceptualizing National Family Policies: A Capabilities Approach
  • The Capability Approach: Background and Application
  • Key Elements of a Capability Approach to Family Policy
  • Operationalizing and Evaluating Childcare Capabilities
  • Availability
  • Accessibility
  • Affordability
  • Quality
  • Flexibility
  • Empirical Applications to Childcare Services
  • Discussion and Conclusion
  • References
  • 8 Early Childhood Care and Education Policies that Make a Difference
  • How ECEC Can Make a Difference
  • Quality Matters
  • Accessibility Matters
  • Discussion: Policies that Make a Difference
  • References
  • 9 Family Policies and Family Outcomes in OECD Countries
  • Families and Their Work Arrangements Are Changing
  • Partnership, Marriage, and Divorce
  • Parenthood and Fertility
  • Family Living Arrangements
  • Family Work Arrangements
  • Family Policies in OECD Countries
  • Public Support for Early Childhood Education and Care
  • Statutory Fathers-Only Paid Leave
  • Support for Flexible Working
  • Concluding Remarks
  • References
  • 10 Family Policies Across the Globe
  • Demographic Stages, Economic Development, and Family Policy
  • Family Policy in Europe
  • Family Policy in Other Developed Regions
  • North America (Canada and the US)
  • Oceania (Australia and New Zealand)
  • Family Policy in Developing Regions
  • Asia
  • Africa
  • Middle East
  • Latin America
  • Conclusion
  • References.
  • 11 Gendered Tradeoffs
  • How Do We Know?
  • Unintended Consequences, Welfare State Paradoxes, and Gendered Tradeoffs
  • Do Generous Family Policies Perpetuate Gender Inequality?
  • Uneasy Consensus on Policy Effects
  • Gender-Class Tradeoffs
  • Conceptualizing Social Class
  • Do Generous Family Policies Promote Gender Equality for Certain Groups of Women at the Expense of Other Groups of Women, Particularly by Social Class?
  • No Consensus on Class Differences
  • Recent Possibilities
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 12 Separated Families and Child Support Policies in Times of Social Change: A Comparative Analysis
  • Social Change Reflecting Gender Equality
  • Maternal Employment
  • Division of Labor
  • Methods
  • Overview of Child Support Systems
  • Policy Principles
  • Child's Rights and Enforcement
  • Parental Duty
  • Child's Right
  • Poverty Alleviation
  • Enforcement
  • Gender Equality
  • Recognition of Paternal Care
  • Recognition of Maternal Income and Employment
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 13 Dual-Earner Family Policies at Work for Single-Parent Families
  • Single Parents in a Triple Bind
  • Literature Review
  • Child Income Support: Family Benefits
  • Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC)
  • Parental Leave
  • Empirical Analysis
  • Child Income Support: Family Benefits
  • Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC)
  • Parental Leave
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 14 Policies for Later-Life Families in a Comparative European Perspective
  • Models of Long-Term Care
  • General Overview
  • Adaptations to Long-Term Care Models Over the Past 25 Years
  • Cross-National Comparisons of Long-Term Care Provisions
  • Availability of Beds
  • Long-Term Care at Home
  • Cash for Care
  • Care Leaves
  • Care Credits
  • Long-Term Care Policies and Caregiving in Families
  • Specialization Between Families and the State.
  • Family Caregiving in Response to Changes in Long-Term Care Provision
  • Policies Mitigating the Risks of Caregiving
  • Unfavorable Consequences of Cash for Care Schemes
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 15 How Well Do European Child-Related Leave Policies Support the Caring Role of Fathers?
  • Why Do We Need Caring Fathers?
  • Father's Statutory Right to Care
  • Dimensions of Child-Related Leave Policies and Their Implications for Fathers' Leave Uptake
  • Leave Designs and Their Implications for Fathers' Leave Uptake
  • Data and Methodology
  • Results
  • Countries with Dominant Individual Non-Transferable Leave Entitlements
  • Countries with Composite Child-Related Leave Entitlements and Strong Father's Quota
  • Countries with Composite Child-Related Leave Entitlements and Limited Father's Quota
  • Countries with Dominant Individual Non-Transferable Leave Entitlements and Incentives for Fathers
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 16 Parentalization of Same-Sex Couples: Family Formation and Leave Rights in Five Northern European Countries
  • Parentalization: A First Restricted Analysis
  • Queering the Welfare Regime Perspective: A Call for a New Focus
  • Parentalization: A Gendered Concept
  • Parentalization in Practice. Part 1: Who Can Become a Parent and How?
  • Marriage and Parenthood Rights, Joint and Second-Parent Adoption
  • Medically Assisted Insemination/IVF and Female Couples' Transition to Parenthood
  • Male Couples' Transition to Parenthood
  • Number of Children Less Than One Year of Age in Same-Sex Couples in Five Countries
  • Parentalization in Practice. Part 2: Sharing the Care of the Child
  • Family Leave Rights
  • Parentalization: Summary and Conclusion
  • References
  • Part IV Sub-national
  • 17 Breaking the Liberal-Market Mold? Family Policy Variation Across U.S. States and Why It Matters.
  • The FMLA: Setting an Incremental Agenda for Leave Rights in the States
  • Methods
  • Family Policy Reforms Across States: Policy Types and Legislative Activity
  • Family Policy Reforms Over Time: Historical Landmarks and Trends
  • Temporary Disability Insurance, 1942-1969
  • Pregnancy Disability Leave, 1961-1985
  • Gender-Neutral, Job-Protected Leave, 1985-1993
  • Implementation and Assessment, 1993-1998
  • Paid Leave and Other Expansions, 1999-2017
  • State-Level Leave Policy Development in Cross-National Comparative Perspective
  • Has the Historical Moment for Paid Leave Passed?
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • 18 Family Policy in the United States: State-Level Variation in Policy and Poverty Outcomes from 1980 to 2015
  • Background
  • Family Policy Across the 50 United States
  • Money, Services, and Time Across the 50 United States
  • Divergence in Policies, Divergence in Outcomes?
  • Data and Methods
  • Diversity in State-Level Family Policy Packages
  • Diversity in Social Outcomes
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix
  • References
  • 19 Going Regional: Local Childcare Provision and Parental Work-Care Choices in Germany
  • Institutional Context of Early Childhood Education and Care in Germany
  • Legislative and Regulatory Structure
  • Historical Developments in East and West Germany
  • Regional Variation in Childcare Take-up
  • Regulation and Regional Variation of ECEC Quality
  • Drivers of Regional Variation in Childcare Policy Provision
  • Evidence on the Importance of Partisan Politics, Female Representation, and Structural Variations Across German Regions
  • Conceptual Framework for Analyzing Effects of Regional ECEC Provision on Families
  • Evidence on Effects of Local Childcare Provisions and Potential Mediators
  • Evidence on Possible Mechanisms
  • Discussion
  • References.
  • 20 Private Childcare and Employment Options: The Geography of the Return to Work for Mothers in the Netherlands.

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