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Families and Social Policy

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The 1970s and the early 1980s have witnessed the politicization of the American family. Conservatives and liberals alike have couched political agendas in a family rhetoric. Concurrently with this war with words, with advocates on both sides of the political spectrum invoking such goals as family welfare, stability, and sanctity, it is fair to say that the well-being of families, especially their economic well-being, has steadily declined. This chapter seeks to move beyond rhetoric to an examination of the interplay between public policies and families in the United States.

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  1. Department of Human Development and Family Studies, and Sociology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA

    Phyllis Moen

  2. School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA

    Alvin L. Schorr

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Moen, P., Schorr, A.L. (1987). Families and Social Policy. In: Sussman, M.B., Steinmetz, S.K. (eds) Handbook of Marriage and the Family. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7151-3_28

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