To cure the ills of single-parenthood, benefit-dependency and the like, he proposes a tougher welfare regime (though not all that different from the government's), tangible if unspecified support for marriage through the tax system and more job flexibility for parents.
The British state already promotes single parenthood through benefits and the tax-credits system.
PLANNED PARENTHOOD EAST END BENEFIT, 5 30 to 7 30, home of the artist Ross Bleckner, former Truman Capote estate, Sagaponack.
"More dads are now likely to see parenting as central to their identity, and to appreciate the benefits of parenthood.
(Isherwood)20110609 'Cradle and All' Daniel Goldfarb's diptych of plays about parenthood, hypothetical and actual, benefits from assured, funny and nuanced performances from Maria Dizzia and Greg Keller as one couple contemplating procreation and another dealing with the trauma of a nearly year-old baby who refuses to sleep.
It contains items representing positive themes of parenthood such as emotional benefits or self-enrichment and negative components such as demands on resources and restrictions.
If men seemed to benefit from their parenthood, women did not.
Others insisted they would never feel any interest in their own children, but commented on the benefits presented by parenthood.
Wicks's interests were the subjects that affected people's lives: childcare, single parenthood, marriage breakdown, child support, benefits and caring for the elderly.
This may be because although parents without custody do not have childrearing responsibilities, they miss out on any benefits gained from parenthood, like more social connections, and experience the pain of missing their children.
