Lone parents, employment and social policy
Cross-national comparisons

Distributed for Policy Press at the University of Bristol
- Contents

Foreword: Lone parents: the UK policy context - Ruth Lister
Comparing employment policies for lone parents cross-nationally: an introduction - Jane Millar and Karen Rowlingson
Part One: Policies within specific countries
Helping British lone parents get and keep paid work - Alan Marsh
Welfare reform and lone mothers' employment in the US - Jane Waldfogel, Sandra K. Danziger, Sheldon Danziger and Kristin S. Seefeldt
Lone parents and employment in Australia - Peter Whiteford
Lone parents and employment in Norway - Anne Skevik
Does it work? Employment policies for lone parents in the Netherlands - Trudie Knijn and Frits van Wel
Lone parents, employment and social policy in France: lessons from a family friendly policy - Christine Chambaz and Claude Martin
Part Two: Cross-cutting themes
Orientations to work and the issue of care - Jane Lewis
The social, economic and demographic profile of lone parents - Karen Rowlingson
Work-related activity requirements and labour market programmes for lone parents - Jane Millar
Making work pay policies for lone parents - Majella Kilkey and Jonathan Bradshaw
Lone mothers, employment and childcare - Hilary Land
Conclusions: Supporting employment: emerging policy and practice - Karen Rowlingson and Jane Millar
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