Who Pays for the Kids? Gender and the Structures of Constraint
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"Who Pays for the Kids? Gender and the Structures of Constraint" is a feminist economic analysis by Nancy Folbre that examines how social and economic institutions shape the distribution of the costs and responsibilities of raising children, particularly along gender lines.
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| Who Pays for the Kids? Gender and the Structures of Constraint canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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feminist economics book ⓘ |
| argues |
that children generate social benefits not fully borne by parents
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that economic models often ignore unpaid care work ⓘ that public policy should share the costs of childrearing more equitably ⓘ that social and economic institutions structure gendered constraints ⓘ that women disproportionately bear the costs of raising children ⓘ |
| author | Nancy Folbre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributionTo |
debates on the economics of the family
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measurement of unpaid work ⓘ policy discussions on childcare and parental leave ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
assumptions of altruism within families
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neoclassical household models ⓘ |
| examines |
bargaining power within households
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historical evolution of family policy ⓘ how tax and transfer systems treat families with children ⓘ intersection of gender, class, and family structure ⓘ labor market penalties associated with motherhood ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
constraints faced by mothers
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distribution of the costs of raising children ⓘ economic valuation of care work ⓘ gendered allocation of responsibilities for children ⓘ public versus private responsibility for children ⓘ role of social institutions in childrearing ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical of traditional economic models
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feminist ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
care economy
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childrearing costs ⓘ family policy ⓘ feminist economics ⓘ gender division of labor ⓘ gender inequality ⓘ household economics ⓘ social reproduction ⓘ unpaid care work ⓘ welfare state ⓘ |
| notableFor |
highlighting structural constraints on women’s choices regarding children
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integrating gender analysis into economic study of families ⓘ |
| proposes |
greater state support for families
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policies to reduce gender inequality in care work ⓘ recognition of children as public goods ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
feminist economics
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institutional economics ⓘ political economy ⓘ |
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