The European model: what we can learn from how other nations support families that work.(Early Childhood)
American Prospect, The, November, 2004 by Gornick, Janet C.
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TO JUDGE FROM PUBLIC DEbates on everything from marriage promotion to educational standards, the United States is exceptionally concerned with the well-being of children. But as American families struggle to balance work and family demands, our government is doing little to help. Parents in countries such as Sweden and France also balance work and family responsibilities.
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In fact, rates of maternal employment are as high or higher in these countries than in the United States. But parents in these countries are managing competing demands with significantly more help from government. ...
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