The politics of child support in America - Crowley, Jocelyn Elise (Cambridge University Press, 2003)
Includes bibliographical references and index
The limits of studying entrepreneurial episodes -- Child support enforcement: the current system -- Charity workers and local law enforcement: the beginnings of American child support policy -- Social workers as challenger entrepreneurs -- Conservatives as challenger entrepreneurs -- Women leaders as challenger entrepreneurs -- Fathers' rights groups as challenger entrepreneurs -- Innovation and the vibrancy of American entrepreneurship
This book explores the topic of policy innovation by examining the efforts of leaders in the area of American child support over time. Covering over a 100 year period, this book tracks the evolution of multiple sets of political entrepreneurs as they grapple with the child support problem