Who Should Pay for the Kids
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9747434 |
|---|---|
| Authors | P England (0000-0003-2183-3792, University of Arizona, corresponding author), N Folbre (0000-0001-6868-9834, University of Massachusetts Amherst) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 563 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 194-207 |
| Publication date | 1999-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7162 • E-ISSN: 1552-3349 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0002716299563001012 |
| OpenAlex | W4246462515 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 39 |
| References cited | 38 |
This article emphasizes collective struggles over the distribution of the costs of children. Because the production of children's capabilities creates a public good that cannot be priced in the market, individuals can free ride on the efforts of parents in general and mothers in particular. We need to redesign the social contract in ways that encourage more sustainable forms of intergenerational altruism and reciprocity
Altruism (biology · Business · Distribution (mathematics · Economics · Labour economics · Microeconomics · Political science · Production (economics · Public economics · Public good · Public relations · Reciprocity (cultural anthropology · Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Marketing · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Negotiating Work and Family
System justifying functions of myths that exaggerate the emotional rewards of parenthood
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Public policies supporting families with children across welfare regimes
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| Unique citing works | 34 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2026 (27) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 39 |