Parenting, Family Policy and Children's Well-Being in an Unequal Society: A New Culture War for Parents

by Dimitra Hartas

Western societies face many challenges. The growing inequality and the diminishing role of the welfare state and the rapid accumulation of the resources of a finite planet at the top 1% have made the world an inhospitable place to many families. Parents are left alone to deal with the big societal problems and reverse their impact on their children's educational achievement and life chances. The 'average' working family is sliding down the social...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349346772
• ISBN13: 9781349346776
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 241 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"