The supportive state [electronic resource] : families, government, and America's political ideals / Maxine Eichner.
Publisher: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2010Description: 1 online resource (ix, 198 p.).ISBN: 9780199867769 (ebook) :; 0199867763 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Family policy -- United States

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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.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.