The Politics of Child Support in America

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Focusing on the evolution of child support policy in America, this book analyzes the contributions of various political entrepreneurs over a century. It chronicles the involvement of charity workers, social workers, conservatives, women's groups, and fathers' rights advocates as they confront the child support issue. Through the application of political science and economics methodologies, the author, Jocelyn Elise Crowley, sheds light on critical phases of policy innovation and the dynamics of leadership in this social arena.