Working mothers and the welfare state: religion and the politics of work-family policies in western Europe and the United States

Contents Acknowledgements Abbreviations Chapter One. The Politics of Mothers' Employment Chapter Two. The Religious Origins of the Gendered Welfare State Chapter Three. The Politics of Mothers' Employment Policy During the Golden Age of the Welfare State, 1945-1975 Chapter Four. The Politics of Child Care and Parental Choice in Sweden and France, 1975- present Chapter Five. The Consolidation of the Private Market Model in the United States Chapter Six. Openings for Change? The Politics of Mothers' Employment in the Netherlands Conclusion. The Future of Work and Family Policies Notes Index