Working mothers and the welfare state : religion and the politics of work-family policies in Western Europe and the United States / Kimberly J. Morgan.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Morgan, Kimberly J., 1970-
Language:	English
Published:	Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2006.
Subjects:	Working mothers > Government policy > Cross-cultural studies. Working mothers > Government policy > History. Mothers > Employment > History. Work and family > History. Welfare state > Cross-cultural studies.
Genre:	Cross-cultural studies.
Online Access:	Connect to: Table of contents - All users (Cataloging @ Library of Congress)
Physical Description:	xii, 250 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Format:	Book

Contents:

The politics of mothers' employment
The religious origins of the gendered welfare state
Employment policies for mothers during the "golden age" of the welfare state, 1945-1975
The politics of child care and parental "choice" in Sweden and France, 1975-2005
The consolidation of the private market model in the United States
Openings for change? : the politics of mothers' employment in the Netherlands
Conclusion: The future of policies for working parents.