Contents

pp iii-iv

List of tables and figures

pp v-viii

Acknowledgements

pp ix-x

Notes on contributors

pp xi-xiv

Foreword - Lone parents: the UK policy context

pp xv-xx

one - Comparing employment policies for lone parents cross-nationally: an introduction

pp 1-8

Part 1 - Policies within specific countries

pp 9-10

two - Helping British lone parents get and keep paid work

pp 11-36

three - Welfare reform and lone mothers’ employment in the US

pp 37-60

four - Lone parents and employment in Australia

pp 61-86

five - Lone parents and employment in Norway

pp 87-106

six - Does it work? Employment policies for lone parents in the Netherlands

pp 107-128

seven - Lone parents, employment and social policy in France: lessons from a family-friendly policy

pp 129-150

Part 2 - Cross-cutting approaches

pp 151-152

eight - Orientations to work and the issue of care

pp 153-168

nine - The social, economic and demographic profile of lone parents

pp 169-188

ten - Work-related activity requirements and labour market programmes for lone parents

pp 189-210

eleven - Making work pay policies for lone parents

pp 211-232

twelve - Lone mothers, employment and childcare

pp 233-254

Conclusions

thirteen - Supporting employment: emerging policy and practice

pp 255-264

References

pp 265-288

Index

pp 289-299