Family Policy in France
Résumé
Over the last two decades, contrary to the pension system, the family policy branch of the Social security system has been immune to cutbacks in provision and no retrenchment measures have been implemented. This mirrors the salience of family-related issues in the social and political agenda. This also reflects the fact that the family branch and its large network of Local Allowance Funds (CAFs) are responsible for the management of welfare state provisions. The family branch is a transfer-heavy system which aims at reducing social inequalities and fighting against poverty. It also provides families with a rich array of universal cash benefits which aim to lighten the financial burden for families irrespective of their income. These measures are successful in reducing the poverty rate among families, in particular lone parent families.
Since the seventies, family policy has progressively integrated the ‘working mother model' and the range of measures to help working parents has recently been expanded yet again.
Since the seventies, family policy has progressively integrated the ‘working mother model' and the range of measures to help working parents has recently been expanded yet again.
Domaines
Sociologie
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