{"product_id":"9781800753631","title":"The Care Dilemma : Freedom, Family and Fertility (FT BOOK OF THE YEAR)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Goodhart, David \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eSociology: family \u0026amp; relationships\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 11 September 2025 by Swift Press (Forum) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 304 pages\u003cbr\u003e198 x 130 x 25 | 290g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA FINANCIAL TIMES AND THE SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR'Important' Financial Times'Serious and thought-provoking' The Critic'Brave' Richard ReevesFamily life has changed dramatically over the past 60 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003cp\u003eFor many people, especially in the bottom half of the income spectrum, the costs are now too high. The Care Dilemma 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","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47307178279171,"sku":"9781800753631","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781800753631.jpg?v=1759843380","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.pro\/products\/9781800753631","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}