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Government Support for Families with Children in the United States and France

Government Support for Families with Children in the United States and France Child poverty is much lower in France than in the United States, although both countries have a similar proportion of births to unmarried mothers, and minority populations of comparable size. The differing poverty rates reflect differences in their programs of support for families with children, both in the amounts spent and in the contents of their programs. French program elements include government provision of child care, health insurance and cash support, most with no means testing. The U.S. program only tries to keep jobless families from destitution; the French program aims higher. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Feminist Economics Taylor & Francis

Government Support for Families with Children in the United States and France

Bergmann, Barbara R.
Feminist Economics , Volume 3 (1): 10 – Jan 1, 1997
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Abstract

Child poverty is much lower in France than in the United States, although both countries have a similar proportion of births to unmarried mothers, and minority populations of comparable size. The differing poverty rates reflect differences in their programs of support for families with children, both in the amounts spent and in the contents of their programs. French program elements include government provision of child care, health insurance and cash support, most with no means testing. The U.S. program only tries to keep jobless families from destitution; the French program aims higher.

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Feminist Economics – Taylor & Francis

Published: Jan 1, 1997

Keywords: Children; Poverty; France; Child Care; Welfare Programs

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