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ERIC Number: EJ418768
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
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An Analysis of the Deep Social Structure Preventing the Development of a National Policy for Children and Families in the United States.
Pardeck, John T.
Early Child Development and Care, v57 p23-30 Apr 1990
The U.S. is one of the few economically developed nations without a national policy supporting children and their families. This paper suggests that the U.S. has a unique national ideology, based on the Calvinist ethic, that results in opposition to all government-supported welfare programs. (CB)
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Ethics, Family Programs, Federal Programs, Poverty, Public Opinion, Public Policy, Religious Factors, Social Services, Social Structure, Work Ethic
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United States
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Aid to Families with Dependent Children
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