Lone Parent Families

Appropriate as supplemental reading for courses in Social Policy and Social Studies that examine the role of parenting in society.<i></i> The subject of lone mothers is a controversial and highly topical social and political issue. This unique core text examines the key issues in the debate and assesses their impact on the UK and other countries in a comprehensive and accessible way. Broad in scope it covers a wide range of issues including gender roles the relationship of the family and the state and the relationship between social policy and labour market policy.