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Marriage and Values in Public Policy - Conflicts in the UK, the US and Australia (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,409
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Marriage and Values in Public Policy - Conflicts in the UK, the US and Australia (Paperback): Elizabeth Van Acker

Marriage and Values in Public Policy - Conflicts in the UK, the US and Australia (Paperback)

Elizabeth Van Acker

Series: Routledge Studies in Governance and Public Policy

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Marriage is a site of political conflict. It is a controversial issue in the UK, Australia and the US where there is a clash of values between neoliberal governments and diverse groups either strongly opposing or supporting marriage. In the meantime, fewer couples are marrying, while other family forms are more widely accepted. This book explores this disconnect by examining policy issues such as class divides, ethnicity, religion, same-sex marriage, gender relations and romantic expectations. A top down approach explores different government policy responses to marriage. In all three countries, there are differences and similarities in how governments react to the changes in family formations, but values or 'conceptions of the desirable' play a significant role. Enhancing stability and commitment as well as personal responsibility are important for policymakers who aim to keep 'the family' intact and thereby lower the burden on the public purse. It is difficult for political actors to respond to conflicting and changing values surrounding the diversity in relationships or to translate them into policies. There is a strong case to be made for increased policy attention to adult relationships - and a much weaker case for marriage. Rich evidence is drawn from interviews with key stakeholders as well as politicians' speeches, government departmental reports, stakeholders' documents and responses to government policies, and media articles.

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Imprint: Routledge
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Routledge Studies in Governance and Public Policy
Release date: August 2018
First published: 2017
Authors: Elizabeth Van Acker
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 222
ISBN-13: 978-1-138-36823-1
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Public administration
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Family & relationships > General
LSN: 1-138-36823-7
Barcode: 9781138368231

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