{"product_id":"in-defense-of-singleparent-families-9780814719169","title":"In Defense of SingleParent Families","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrates the harmful impact of laws concerning divorce, welfare, and employment. This book details the primary justifications for stigmatizing single-parent families, marshalling an array of resources about single parents that portray a different picture of these families.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Dowd does a good job of explaining how discrimination in the workplace and the devaluation of those who provide child care works against the single parent. . . . Should provoke lively classroom discussion.\" * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\"If there is a less-popular cause in this country than single-parent families, it doesn't come readily to mind. But Dowd presents a very different view of single-parent families as pioneers in the development of nonpatriarchal family structures, arguing that the perceived inferiority of single-parent families has more to do with bias and poverty than the lack of a male figure, and that we need legal change to increase employment, income and community support.\" * National Law Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\"A strong argument in favor of public support for needy families bringing up young children, particularly those where single parents are the sole caretakers. . . . A thoughtful analysis of a serious problem in this country; recommended for professionals, academics, and the public.\" * Library Journal *","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405856514391,"sku":"9780814719169","price":22.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780814719169.jpg?v=1730493742","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/in-defense-of-singleparent-families-9780814719169","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}