| The Dilemmas of Lone Motherhood: Essays from Feminist Economics Contributor(s): Albelda, Randy (Editor), Himmelweit, Sue (Editor), Humphries, Jane (Editor) |
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ISBN: 041536017X ISBN-13: 9780415360173 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2005 Annotation: Women have entered the workforce in greater numbers worldwide. They are increasingly expected to earn wages, but are still primarily responsible for raising children. While all parents confront the tensions of this double burden, the situation is especially complex and acute for the lone mother, simply because she has no other adult who shares responsibilities, and no access to a male wage. Without strong family networks, decent part-time employment opportunities, extensive and high quality care for children of all ages, or government income support, lone mothers are much more likely to live in poverty and cannot compete with married parents for the resources they need to raise children. The essays in this volume address these dilemmas and at the same time pay attention to important differences among lone mothers. How can governments help lone mothers without undermining their ability to enter the workforce? Should the state indefinitely support lone mothers? How should we measure the success of a policy? What roles do ethnicity, race, religion, class, and sexual orientation play? The authors in this volume speak from many perspectives and study a variety of places, including Sri Lanka, the US, Germany, England, and Norway, allowing the reader to draw powerful conclusions by comparing across different policies and contexts. This book was previously published as a special issue of the journal "Feminist Economics." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economic Conditions - Business & Economics | Labor - Business & Economics | Government & Business |
| Dewey: 306.874 |
| Physical Information: 1.05" H x 6.44" W x 9.48" (1.29 lbs) 276 pages |
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| Publisher Description: In today's society, women - having entered the workplace in growing numbers worldwide - are increasingly expected to earn wages whilst still being primarily responsible for raising children. While all parents confront the tensions of this double burden, for lone mothers, the situation can be especially acute as there is no other adult to share responsibilities and no access to a male wage. The revealing essays in this volume address a range of the dilemmas lone mothers routinely face, whilst also distinguishing important situational differences, and considering other social perspectives. It asks: * How can governments help without undermining their ability to enter the workforce? The impressive range of contributors to this volume speak from numerous contrasting perspectives. Here they study a variety of international settings such as Sri Lanka, the US, Germany, England and Norway, and in so doing, they allow the reader to draw powerful conclusions by comparing such issues and potential resolutions in varying countries and contexts. This book was previously published as a special issue of Feminist Economics. |