Perspectives--Advocacy: A Path to Lasting, Meaningful Change

Autor/in	Lichtman, Judith L.
Titel	Perspectives--Advocacy: A Path to Lasting, Meaningful Change
Quelle	In: ZERO TO THREE, 34 (2014) 3, S.46-49 (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0736-8038
Schlagwörter	Poverty; Young Children; Access to Health Care; Unemployment; Pregnancy; Mothers; Public Policy; Federal Legislation; Labor Legislation; Leaves of Absence; Gender Discrimination; Advocacy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Armut; Frühe Kindheit; Arbeitslosigkeit; Schwangerschaft; Mother; Mutter; Öffentliche Ordnung; Bundesrecht; Labor law; Arbeitsrecht; Lehrerbeurlaubung; Sozialanwaltschaft
Abstract	What does it say about American society that the birth of a child can put a family on a path to poverty that can take years--even decades--to escape? It says things are terribly out of whack-- that policies do not reflect true priorities as a nation, perhaps because the political system is in such disrepair. The national failure to adopt family-friendly policies, strong antidiscrimination measures, and comprehensive health care is directly tied to the suffering many families face due to lost wages, crippling health care costs, and job insecurity. In the article, the author discusses the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for pregnant mothers, the issues it presents, and changes that need to be made. (ERIC).
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