LEADER 03535nam 2200613 450 001 9910456173603321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-281-99728-5 010 $a9786611997281 010 $a1-4426-7217-X 024 7 $a10.3138/9781442672178 035 $a(CKB)2420000000003910 035 $a(EBL)3251336 035 $a(CaPaEBR)417617 035 $a(CaBNvSL)thg00600858 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3251336 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4671307 035 $a(DE-B1597)464285 035 $a(OCoLC)944178297 035 $a(DE-B1597)9781442672178 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4671307 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11257025 035 $a(OCoLC)244766557 035 $a(EXLCZ)992420000000003910 100 $a20160923h19951995 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aCanadian family policies $ecross-national comparisons /$fMaureen Baker 210 1$aToronto, [Ontario] ;$aBuffalo, [New York] ;$aLondon, [England] :$cUniversity of Toronto Press,$d1995. 210 4$dİ1995 215 $a1 online resource (481 p.) 225 0 $aHeritage 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8020-7786-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tContents -- $tList of tables -- $tPreface -- $t1. State intervention in family life -- $t2.Changing family trends -- $t3. Poverty, labour markets, and social assistance -- $t4. Child allowances and family tax concessions -- $t5. Maternity/parental leave and benefits -- $t6. Child care delivery and support -- $t7. Child protection, family violence, and substitute care -- $t8. Divorce laws, child custody, and child support -- $t9. The effectiveness of family and social policies -- $tNotes -- $tBibliography -- $tIndex 330 $aWith poverty, unemployment, and one-parent families on the rise in most Western democracies, government assistance presents an increasingly urgent and complex problem. This is the first study to explore Canada's family policies in an international context. Maureen Baker looks at the successes and failures of social programs in other countries in search of solutions that might work in Canada.Baker has chosen seven industrialized countries for her comparative study: Australia, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. These countries experience social and economic strains similar to those felt in Canada, and though they share certain policy solutions, major differences in policy remain. Baker considers which of the policies in these countries are most effective in reducing poverty, enhancing family life, and improving the status of women, then applies her findings to the Canadian situation.Bringing together research and statistics from the fields of demography, political science, economics, sociology, women's studies, and social policy, this rich, multidisciplinary study provides a unique resource for anyone interested in Canadian family policy. 606 $aFamily policy$zCanada 606 $aFamily policy$vCross-cultural studies 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aFamily policy 615 0$aFamily policy 676 $a362.82/56/0971 700 $aBaker$b Maureen$0929882 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910456173603321 996 $aCanadian family policies$92468478 997 $aUNINA