{"product_id":"9781800753617-the-care-dilemma","title":"The Care Dilemma","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFreedom, Family and Fertility (FT BOOK OF THE YEAR)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e AND \u003cem\u003eTHE SPECTATOR\u003c\/em\u003e BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Important' \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Serious and thought-provoking' \u003cem\u003eThe Critic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Brave' Richard Reeves\u003cbr\u003e'Excellent' Jonathan Haidt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFamily life has changed dramatically over the past 60 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreater choice and autonomy, especially for women, and a more equal domestic sphere have brought great gains for human freedom. However, argues David Goodhart, there have been losses and unintended consequences too – in family instability, children’s declining mental health, and the ever-rising demands on the welfare state and social care system. Sharply falling birthrates also present major challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor many people, especially in the bottom half of the income spectrum, the costs are now too high. \u003cem\u003eThe Care Dilemma\u003c\/em\u003e argues that we need a new policy settlement that supports gender equality while also recognising the importance of stable families and community life, and that sees having children as a public as well as private good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41770905501793,"sku":"9781800753617","price":23.41,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_36329313_39f8b54d-117e-4c1b-9974-4f40cb49d480.jpg?v=1759408884","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781800753617-the-care-dilemma","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}