In defense of single-parent families / Nancy E. Dowd.

Author/creator Dowd, Nancy E., 1949-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : New York University Press, ©1997.
Descriptionxxii, 200 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Single-parent families--United States.
Single mothers--United States.
Single fathers--United States.
Single parents--Legal status, laws, etc. --United States.

Contents The stories of stigma : what we say about single-parent families -- The realities : what we know about single-parent families. The poverty justification. The developmental justification. The morality justification. Implicit justifications : race and gender stories -- Divorced single parents. The context of work and family. Family law. Employment law. Welfare. Conclusion : law, stigma, equality, and choice -- Nonmarital single-parent families. The context : nonmarital single parents. Nonmarital families and the law -- Single parents as positive role models. Black single mothers and their families. General characteristics of single-parent families -- Policies for single-parent families. Lessons from where we are now. Elements of changed policy toward single-parent families -- Legal strategies. Defining family. Family support.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 181-197) and index.
LCCN 96025268
ISBN0814718698 (alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HQ759.915 .D69 1997 ✔ Available Place Hold