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Canadian family policies : cross-national comparisons / / Maureen Baker
| Canadian family policies : cross-national comparisons / / Maureen Baker |
| Autore | Baker Maureen |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 1995 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (481 p.) |
| Disciplina | 362.82/56/0971 |
| Collana | Heritage |
| Soggetto topico |
Family policy - Canada
Family policy |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-99728-5
9786611997281 1-4426-7217-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of tables -- Preface -- 1. State intervention in family life -- 2.Changing family trends -- 3. Poverty, labour markets, and social assistance -- 4. Child allowances and family tax concessions -- 5. Maternity/parental leave and benefits -- 6. Child care delivery and support -- 7. Child protection, family violence, and substitute care -- 8. Divorce laws, child custody, and child support -- 9. The effectiveness of family and social policies -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456173603321 |
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| Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 1995 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Canadian family policies : cross-national comparisons / / Maureen Baker
| Canadian family policies : cross-national comparisons / / Maureen Baker |
| Autore | Baker Maureen |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 1995 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (481 p.) |
| Disciplina | 362.82/56/0971 |
| Collana | Heritage |
| Soggetto topico |
Family policy - Canada
Family policy |
| Soggetto genere / forma |
Livres numeriques.
Cross-cultural studies. e-books. Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-99728-5
9786611997281 1-4426-7217-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""CONTENTS""; ""LIST OF TABLES""; ""PREFACE""; ""1 State intervention in family life""; ""Introduction""; ""What is family policy?""; ""Defining families""; ""Problems with cross-national research""; ""Ideologies behind family policies""; ""The 'private versus public' distinction""; ""Ideology and 'child poverty'""; ""Social policy reform: impetus and constraints""; ""Demographic factors""; ""Economic factors""; ""Political factors""; ""Country profiles""; ""Australia""; ""Canada""; ""France""; ""Germany""; ""The Netherlands""; ""Sweden""; ""The United Kingdom""; ""The United States""
""Conclusion""""2 Changing family trends""; ""Trends in family structure""; ""Rising life expectancy at birth""; ""Declining birth rates""; ""Increase in common-law marriages""; ""Increase in mothers working for pay""; ""Rising rates of separation and divorce""; ""Increase in births outside marriage""; ""Low adoption rates""; ""Rising percentage of lone-parent families""; ""Summary of trends""; ""3 Poverty, labour markets, and social assistance""; ""Indicators of child poverty""; ""Poverty and labour market conditions""; ""Poverty and one-parent households"" ""Poverty and social assistance in Canada""""The introduction of unemployment insurance in Canada""; ""A cross-national comparison of social assistance programs""; ""Australia""; ""France""; ""Germany""; ""The Netherlands""; ""Sweden""; ""The United Kingdom""; ""The United States""; ""Conclusion""; ""4 Child allowances and family tax concessions""; ""Introduction""; ""Child and family allowances""; ""Family allowances in Canada""; ""The delivery of family benefits: tax benefits versus transfers""; ""Comparing taxation systems""; ""Tax concessions for families in Canada"" ""The former non-refundable Child Tax Credit""""The Married Credit""; ""The Equivalent to Married Credit""; ""The former refundable Child Tax Credit""; ""The Child Care Expenses Deduction""; ""Recent changes: the 1993 Child Tax Benefit""; ""Child allowances and family tax concessions in other countries""; ""Australia""; ""France""; ""Germany""; ""The Netherlands""; ""Sweden""; ""The United Kingdom""; ""The United States""; ""Comparing the value of tax benefits and government transfers""; ""5 Maternity/parental leave and benefits""; ""Dual-earner families"" ""Division of labour: inside and outside the home""""Canada: maternity / parental leave and benefits""; ""A cross-national comparison of maternity / parental leave and benefits""; ""Australia""; ""France""; ""Germany""; ""The Netherlands""; ""Sweden""; ""The United Kingdom""; ""The United States""; ""Conclusion""; ""6 Child care delivery and support""; ""Three traditions of child care""; ""The rising cost of children""; ""Models of child care""; ""Types of child care services""; ""Models of regulation and support""; ""Child care in Canada""; ""The history of child care in Canada"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780407103321 |
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Baker Maureen
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| Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 1995 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Canadian family policies : cross-national comparisons / / Maureen Baker
| Canadian family policies : cross-national comparisons / / Maureen Baker |
| Autore | Baker Maureen |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 1995 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (481 p.) |
| Disciplina | 362.82/56/0971 |
| Collana | Heritage |
| Soggetto topico |
Family policy - Canada
Family policy |
| Soggetto genere / forma |
Livres numeriques.
Cross-cultural studies. e-books. Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-99728-5
9786611997281 1-4426-7217-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""CONTENTS""; ""LIST OF TABLES""; ""PREFACE""; ""1 State intervention in family life""; ""Introduction""; ""What is family policy?""; ""Defining families""; ""Problems with cross-national research""; ""Ideologies behind family policies""; ""The 'private versus public' distinction""; ""Ideology and 'child poverty'""; ""Social policy reform: impetus and constraints""; ""Demographic factors""; ""Economic factors""; ""Political factors""; ""Country profiles""; ""Australia""; ""Canada""; ""France""; ""Germany""; ""The Netherlands""; ""Sweden""; ""The United Kingdom""; ""The United States""
""Conclusion""""2 Changing family trends""; ""Trends in family structure""; ""Rising life expectancy at birth""; ""Declining birth rates""; ""Increase in common-law marriages""; ""Increase in mothers working for pay""; ""Rising rates of separation and divorce""; ""Increase in births outside marriage""; ""Low adoption rates""; ""Rising percentage of lone-parent families""; ""Summary of trends""; ""3 Poverty, labour markets, and social assistance""; ""Indicators of child poverty""; ""Poverty and labour market conditions""; ""Poverty and one-parent households"" ""Poverty and social assistance in Canada""""The introduction of unemployment insurance in Canada""; ""A cross-national comparison of social assistance programs""; ""Australia""; ""France""; ""Germany""; ""The Netherlands""; ""Sweden""; ""The United Kingdom""; ""The United States""; ""Conclusion""; ""4 Child allowances and family tax concessions""; ""Introduction""; ""Child and family allowances""; ""Family allowances in Canada""; ""The delivery of family benefits: tax benefits versus transfers""; ""Comparing taxation systems""; ""Tax concessions for families in Canada"" ""The former non-refundable Child Tax Credit""""The Married Credit""; ""The Equivalent to Married Credit""; ""The former refundable Child Tax Credit""; ""The Child Care Expenses Deduction""; ""Recent changes: the 1993 Child Tax Benefit""; ""Child allowances and family tax concessions in other countries""; ""Australia""; ""France""; ""Germany""; ""The Netherlands""; ""Sweden""; ""The United Kingdom""; ""The United States""; ""Comparing the value of tax benefits and government transfers""; ""5 Maternity/parental leave and benefits""; ""Dual-earner families"" ""Division of labour: inside and outside the home""""Canada: maternity / parental leave and benefits""; ""A cross-national comparison of maternity / parental leave and benefits""; ""Australia""; ""France""; ""Germany""; ""The Netherlands""; ""Sweden""; ""The United Kingdom""; ""The United States""; ""Conclusion""; ""6 Child care delivery and support""; ""Three traditions of child care""; ""The rising cost of children""; ""Models of child care""; ""Types of child care services""; ""Models of regulation and support""; ""Child care in Canada""; ""The history of child care in Canada"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813101203321 |
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Baker Maureen
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| Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 1995 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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