Working Mothers And the Welfare State : Religion And the Politics of Work-family Policies in Western Europe And the United States

Acknowledgments vii Abbreviations xi 1. The Politics of Mothers' Employment 1(31) 2. The Religious Origins of the Gendered Welfare State 32(36) 3. Employment Policies for Mothers During the "Golden Age" of the Welfare State, 1945-1975 68(38) 4. The Politics of Child Care and Parental "Choice" in Sweden and France, 1975-2005 106(29) 5. The Consolidation of the Private Market Model in the United States 135(22) 6. Openings for Change? The Politics of Mothers' Employment in the Netherlands 157(22) Conclusion: The Future of Policies for Working Parents 179(14) Notes 193(48) Index 241