The Triple Bind of Single-Parent Families: Resources, Employment and Policies to Improve Wellbeing

The Triple Bind of Single-Parent Families: Resources, Employment and Policies to Improve Wellbeing
ISBN-10
1447333667
ISBN-13
9781447333661
Category
Social Science
Pages
504
Language
English
Published
2018-03-07
Publisher
Policy Press
Authors
Maldonado, Nieuwenhuis, Rense

Description

Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. Single parents face a triple bind of inadequate resources, employment, and policies, which in combination further complicate their lives. This book - multi-disciplinary and comparative in design - shows evidence from over 40 countries, along with detailed case studies of Sweden, Iceland, Scotland, and the UK. It covers aspects of well-being that include poverty, good quality jobs, the middle class, wealth, health, children’s development and performance in school, and reflects on social justice. Leading international scholars challenge our current understanding of what works and draw policy lessons on how to improve the well-being of single parents and their children.

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