Across the globe, family policy is becoming ever more important in tackling key issues such as poverty, child welfare and the state of the economy in general. The Handbook of Family Policy examines ho
Pfau-Effinger (sociology, U. of Hamburg, Germany) and Rostgaard (SFI-The Danish National Center for Social Research, Denmark) present ten papers that explore theoretical and empirical findings concern
Christian Lautherborn, in the words of editors Parpart (Dalhousie U., Canada) and Rostgaard (Aalborg U., Denmark), was "one of the many rather anonymous agents of imperial colonisation of Africa in th
The Nordic countries are known worldwide for their extensive welfare system and gender equality, which enables both parents to hold jobs, earn money, and care for their children. In this volume, schol
The Nordic countries are known worldwide for their extensive welfare system and gender equality, which enables both parents to hold jobs, earn money, and care for their children. In this volume, schol
