Family policy and the American safety net:
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2013
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| Series: | Contemporary family perspectives
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | XIII, 391 S. graph. Darst. |
| ISBN: | 9781412998949 |
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Jahr: 2013
Contents
Series Preface: Contemporary Family Perspectives xi
Introduction 1
A Transitional Generation 3
Policies for Women s Equality and Family Weil-Being 6
Introducing a Theory of Family Policy 9
Organization of the Book 13
Acknowledgments 16
1. The Emergence of Family Policy in America 19
Stage 1: Help for Persons and Families at Risk 23
Poor People 23
Women and Children 25
The Aged and Infirm 26
Care for the Sick 28
Stage 2: Public Support of Basic Family Functions 28
Modernization of Family Functions and the Need
for Social Policy 29
Changes in Family Structure 32
Stage 3: Social Policies to Support Family Life 33
Reproduction, Nurturance, and Caregiving 33
Income Provision 35
Housing and Residence 37
Transmission of Ethnic Heritage, Identity, and Citizenship 39
Stage 4: Public Acceptance of Family Policy 40
The Exceptional Nature of American Social Policy 40
Social Movements and Reform Proposals 42
Changes in Lifestyle and Popular Opinion 43
The Politics of Finding Common Ground 44
Developing a Sociology of Family Policy 45
Defining the Family 47
The Debate over Family Values 48
The Conservative Focus on Family Values 50
The Liberal Position: Family Structure as Adaptation 51
The Cultural Perspective and Feminist Views 54
The Changing Demographics of Family Life 56
Changes in Family Size and Reproductive Behavior 58
Marriage, Sexual Behavior, and Divorce 59
Family Composition 61
Effects of Family Structure 64
Family-Related Determinants of Well-being 65
Poverty and Inequality 66
School Achievement, Emotional Well-being,
and Successful Adulthood 67
Diversity of Outcomes 67
Policies to Govern Family Formation and Dissolution 69
Sexual Mores, Courting, and Mating 70
Marriage and Cohabitation 71
Old and New Issues in Procreation 72
Marital Dissolution and Divorce 73
Conclusion 76
The Gender Factor 79
Changing the Division of Work and Family Labor 80
From Rural to Urban 81
Postwar Demand for Women Workers 82
Supply Factors in Married Women s Employment 83
What about Feminism? 84
The Second Wave of Feminism 84
Current Influence of Feminism 85
The New Complexity of Women s Lives 88
Women s Two Roles 88
The Three-Phase Model of Women s Employment 89
The New Ideal for Women: Multiple Roles 90
A Variety of Options 90
Change in Men s Roles 91
Education, Employment, and Marital Status 91
Time Use 93
Masculinity and the Life Course 93
Emergence of the Worker-Carer Ideal 95
Change by Age Cohort 95
Social Class, Race, and the Two-Earner Family 96
Policy Implications of the Emerging Earner-Carer Ideal 98
Conclusion 99
4. The Reinvention of Caregiving 103
Trends in Elder Care 105
Growth of the Elder Population 106
Retirement Security 109
Social Services and Long-Term Care 110
Services to Children and Youth 112
Child Support and Mothers Pensions 113
Childcare and Preschool Education 114
Child Welfare and Child Protection 116
Family-Related Health and Disability Services 119
Family Health Care 120
Mental Health Services 122
Provision for Disabilities and Coping with Risk Factors 125
The Caregiver Workforce 130
Informal Caregiving 131
Women and Minorities as Paid Caregivers 132
Bureaucratic Efficiency versus Personalized Care 133
Community Care Built on Relationships 134
Conclusion 136
5. Family Income and Economic Security 139
The American Income Distribution and Family Needs 142
Variation in Household Income 142
Poverty, Wealth, and Inequality 143
The National Interest in Family Income 147
Aid to the Poor 148
Transformation of Old Age and Disability Assistance to SSI 151
Aid to Dependent Children 153
In-Kind Subsidies 156
Impact of Poverty Relief on Poverty Levels 160
Work-Based Social Insurance and Benefits 161
Workers Compensation 162
Old Age Security and Disability Insurance (Title II) 163
Unemployment Insurance 164
Employer-Sponsored Pensions (ERISA) 166
Adequacy of Income in Retirement 166
Making Work Pay 167
Labor Relations, Collective Bargaining, and
Wage Improvement 168
Employee Development and Training 169
New Strategies: One-Stops, Community Colleges,
and Workplace Supports 171
Income Packaging 173
Policies for a Family-Friendly Workplace 173
Equal Opportunity Legislation 175
Employee Benefit Plans 177
Culture Change in Work-and-Family Gender Roles 183
Conclusion 186
6. Housing, Neighborhoods, and Life Chances 189
A Current Profile of Housing in America 191
From Rural to Urban 191
Home Ownership versus Renting 193
Improvements in Housing Quality 194
The Mortgage Crisis of 2007-2010 195
Evolution of Federal Housing Policy 196
Overview: Homeownership versus Housing Assistance 197
Housing through the Depression and World War II 199
The Postwar Housing Boom, 1949 to 1973 200
Community Development Programs, 1974 to 2000 202
Lessons on Public Housing and Homeownership since 2000 204
Residence, Community, and Social Capital 209
Housing and Social Class 210
Suburbanization and the Organization Man 211
Social Networks and Social Capital 213
Neighborhoods, Networks, and Life Chances 215
Impact of Cultural Differences 216
Influence of Neighborhood Networks 217
Developmental Consequences of Exposure to Toxic Stress 218
Neighborhood Initiatives to Strengthen
Families and Children 220
Conclusion 222
7. Family Heritage, Identity, and Citizenship 227
The Family s Influence in Identity Formation 230
Two Contrasting Vignettes 232
Identity Formation in the Face of Stigma 235
Supportive Networks and Institutions 237
Family Resources and Parental Authority 237
Family Socialization Practices 238
A Descriptive Portrait of American Diversity 239
The Changing Landscape of Religion in America 241
Profile of the New Immigrants: Nationality and Race 247
Changes in Immigration Policy 252
Major Turning Points in Recent Immigration Law 253
Understanding the Dynamics of Immigration Flows 257
Alternative Scenarios for the Future 259
From Exclusion to Inclusion 259
Systems Theory and Immigration Policy 261
Conclusion 266
8. Family, Government, and the Safety Net 269
Family Policy in the Modern American Welfare State 272
The Challenge of Modernization 273
Programs and Policies of Welfare-State Regimes 275
Institutional Innovations: Bureaucracy and Management 276
Freedom, Equality, and Social Justice as Touchstone Values 278
The Nature and Purpose of Family Policy in America 282
Awakening to Family Policy in America 283
Defining the Goals of American Family Policy 284
The Role of Social Movements and Interest Groups 287
Diversity of Family Forms, Consensus on Family Functions 291
Creation and Implementation of Family Policy in America 292
Scientific Studies of Families and Children over Time 292
Agencies and Workers: The Implementers of Family Policy 295
Policy Makers: Interest Groups and Lawmakers 297
Family Values and Family Policy 301
The Future of American Family Policy 302
Values: Economic Growth and the Pursuit of Happiness 303
Institutions: Government Initiatives and Regulatory Reform 304
Families and Communities as Enablers of Human Potential 307
Conclusion 308
References 311
List of Tables 347
Index 349
About the Author 391
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