Description
About the Author
Jane Millar is a Professor of Social Policy at the University of Bath, UK. She is one of the leading academics in this field and has written extensively on the subject of lone parenthood, poverty and gender. Karen Rowlingson is a Lecturer in Social Research at the University of Bath, UK and has published books on lone parenthood, social security policy in Britain, and family poverty.
Reviews
"... contains a wealth of information as well as interesting insights." Journal of Social Policy
"This book offers valuable analyses and broader issues of policy changes that have recently taken place in the studied countries." International Journal of Social Welfare
"This book stands as a model not only for the substantive analysis of policies that affect lone parents, but as an example of the way in which the best international social policy research should be conducted." Nick Manning, School of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Nottingham
"Lone parents, employment and social policy will make a significant contribution to this area of policy, as well as to the field of comparative social policy." Sue Morris, School of Public Administration and Law, Robert Gordon University, Scotland
Book Information
ISBN 9781861343208
Author Jane Millar
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Policy Press
Publisher Policy Press