[PDF] Single Mothers In International Context eBook

Author : Simon Duncan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 20,35 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781857287912

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Single Mothers in an International Context is a timely and controversial study which compares and contrasts the relationship between single mothers and paid work in different welfare states, chosen along a mother-worker continuum: Australia, Britain, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan and Sweden and the USA. Highlighting the different experiences of single mothers, this unique collection by a distinguished team of international experts, explores various factors which have altered the expectations and experiences of mothers. Challenging the polarized debate in many Western countries that stereotypes single mothers as either a threat or passive victims, this work focuses on the interaction between dominant discourses on single motherhood, state policies, the structure of labour markets at both local and national levels, as well as neighbourhood support and constraints. This comprehensive work successfully examines the social contexts that present either opportunities or obstacles for single mothers and their uptake of paid work. It will prove essential reading for students in social policy, sociology, human geography, as well as those studying gender and women's studies.

Author : Simon Duncan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 27,25 MB
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1134228015

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Single mothers caring for dependent children are an important and increasing population in industrialized countries. In some, single mothers are seen primarily as mothers and few have paid work; in others, they are regarded as workers and most have paid work; and sometimes they are seen as an uneasy combination of the two with varying proportions taking up paid work.; This edited collection explores these variations, focusing on the interaction between dominant discourses around single motherhood, state policies towards single mothers, the structure of the labour market at national and local levels, and neighbourhood supports and constraints.

Author : Berit Åström
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 20,36 MB
Release : 2021-05-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 3030713113

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This edited volume addresses how single mothers and fathers are represented in novels, self-help literature, daily newspapers, film and television, as well as within their own narratives in interviews on social media. With proportions varying between countries, the number of single parents has been increasing steadily since the 1970s in the Western world. Contributions to this volume analyse how various societies respond to these parents and family forms. Through a range of materials, methodologies and national perspectives, chapters make up three sections to cover single mothers, single fathers and solo mothers (single women who became parents through assisted reproductive technologies). The authors reveal that single parenthood is divided along the lines of gender and socioeconomic status, with age, sexuality and the reason for being a single parent coming into play. Chapter 11 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

Author : Nieuwenhuis, Rense
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 20,99 MB
Release : 2018-03-07
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1447333640

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Single parents face countless hardships, but they can be boiled down to a triple bind: inadequate resources, insufficient employment, and limited support policies. This book brings together research from a range of disciplines from more than forty countries--with particularly detailed case studies from the United Kingdom, Iceland, Sweden, and Scotland. It addresses numerous issues related to the struggles of single parents, including poverty, employment, health, children's development and education, and more.

Author : Polakow, Valerie
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 34,46 MB
Release : 2001-07-18
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1861342772

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This study documents the daily lives of vunerable lone mothers and their children in Denmark. Loss of rights, gender and ethnic inequality, and family violence all emerge as key themes, with far-reaching international implications. The book presents case stories and questions the legal issues.

Author : Harriet J Smith
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 45,26 MB
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0674043804

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In this natural history of primate parenting, Smith compares parenting by nonhuman and human primates. In a narrative rich with vivid anecdotes derived from interviews with primatologists, from her own experience breeding cottontop tamarin monkeys for over thirty years, and from her clinical psychology practice, Smith describes the ways that primates care for their offspring, from infancy through young adulthood.

Author : S. Duncan
Publisher : Springer
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 41,9 MB
Release : 1999-08-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0230509681

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Why are most British lone mothers unemployed? And is 'welfare to work' the right sort of policy response? This book provides an in-depth analysis of how lone mothers negotiate the relationship between motherhood and paid work. Combining qualitative and quantitative data, it focuses on social capital in different neighbourhoods, local labour markets and welfare states. Criticising conventional economic theories of decision-making, it posits an alternative concept of 'gendered moral rationality', and sets up new frameworks for understanding national policy differences and discourses about lone motherhood.

Author : Millar, Jane
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 20,7 MB
Release : 2001-11-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1847425380

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Policy makers across the world are confronting issues relating to lone parents and employment, with many governments seeking to increase the participation of lone parents in the labour market. This book is based on an up-to-date analysis of provisions within particular countries, examining whether and how policies support and encourage employment, and drawing out policy lessons. The countries examined are the UK, USA, Australia, France, the Netherlands and Norway. Unlike other studies which have considered this issue, this book includes both country-specific chapters and makes thematic comparisons across countries. Chapters are written by leading experts on lone parenthood in each country. Lone parents, employment and social policy is essential reading for students in social policy, sociology, human geography, gender and women's studies, as well as policy makers and practitioners in the field of lone parents and employment. It will be of interest to those who want to know more about these policy developments but also to those interested in broader issues about gender and welfare states.