The supportive state [electronic resource] : families, government, and America's political ideals / Maxine Eichner

Author:: Eichner, Maxine
Published:: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2010]
Copyright Date:: ©2010
Physical Description:: 1 online resource (ix, 198 pages)

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Summary:

There is broad agreement among politicians & policymakers that the family is a critical institution of American life. Yet the role that the state should play with respect to family ties among citizens remains deeply contested. This controversy over the state's role underlies a broad range of public policy debates.

Subject(s):

Family policy—United States
Families—United States

ISBN:

9780199867769 (ebook)
0199867763 (ebook)

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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