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9%OFFElizabeth Palley - In Our Hands - 9781479860296 - V9781479860296
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In Our Hands

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Description for In Our Hands paperback. Series: Families, Law, and Society. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK; JKSB1; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .

A call for better child care policies, exploring the reasons why there has been so little headway on a problem that touches so many families.
Working mothers are common in the United States. In over half of all two-parent families, both parents work, and women’s paychecks on average make up 35 percent of their families’ incomes. Most of these families yearn for available and affordable child care—but although most developed countries offer state-funded child care, it remains scarce in the United States. And even in prosperous times, child care is rarely a priority for U.S. policy makers. ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
Families, Law, and Society
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781479860296
SKU
V9781479860296
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About Elizabeth Palley
Elizabeth Palley is Professor at the Adelphi School of Social Work. Corey S. Shdaimah is Associate Professor at the University of Maryland, School of Social Work.

Reviews for In Our Hands
Palley and Shdaimah's book is at its best in revealing the tensions among child care advocates.
The American Prospect
Adeep dive into the history of child care policy in the United States and an examination of the cultural forces which have influenced the debate as well as the lawmakers, advocates and stakeholders who have shaped the availability of ... Read more

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