Starting Right: How America Neglects Its Youngest Children and What We Can Do About it - Hardcover

"An excellent and challenging examination of child welfare issues. A call for action. Provocative."--John M. Herrick. Michigan State University"Makes all the right points about what babies and toddlers need."--Joan Beck, Chicago Tribune"A tour de force. Clearly enough written for assignment to undergraduates, yet sophisticated in its analysis. Makes skillful use of West European comparisons to highlight America's problems. Ideal for courses on the welfare state or social policy."--Claire F. Ullman, Department of Political Science, Barnard College"Kamerman and Kahn draw on their family policy expertise...to explain why we must allot more resources to America's youngest citizens and their families....This reasonable and persuasive book tackles a tough situation thoughtfully, while also providing a blueprint for change."--Booklist"A good resource for U.S. policymakers."--Publishers Weekly "An excellent and challenging examination of child welfare issues. A call for action. Provocative."--John M. Herrick. Michigan State University"Makes all the right points about what babies and toddlers need."--Joan Beck, Chicago Tribune"A tour de force. Clearly enough written for assignment to undergraduates, yet sophisticated in its analysis. Makes skillful use of West European comparisons to highlight America's problems. Ideal for courses on the welfare state or social policy."--Claire F. Ullman, Department of Political Science, Barnard College"Kamerman and Kahn draw on their family policy expertise...to explain why we must allot more resources to America's youngest citizens and their families....This reasonable and persuasive book tackles a tough situation thoughtfully, while also providing a blueprint for change."--Booklist"A good resource for U.S. policymakers."--Publishers Weekly "An excellent and challenging examination of child welfare issues. A call for action. Provocative."--John M. Herrick. Michigan State University "Makes all the right points about what babies and toddlers need."--Joan Beck, Chicago Tribune "A tour de force. Clearly enough written for assignment to undergraduates, yet sophisticated in its analysis. Makes skillful use of West European comparisons to highlight America's problems. Ideal for courses on the welfare state or social policy."--Claire F. Ullman, Department of Political Science, Barnard College "Kamerman and Kahn draw on their family policy expertise...to explain why we must allot more resources to America's youngest citizens and their families....This reasonable and persuasive book tackles a tough situation thoughtfully, while also providing a blueprint for change."--Booklist "A good resource for U.S. policymakers."--Publishers Weekly "An excellent and challenging examination of child welfare issues. A call for action. Provocative."--John M. Herrick. Michigan State University "Makes all the right points about what babies and toddlers need."--Joan Beck, Chicago Tribune "A tour de force. Clearly enough written for assignment to undergraduates, yet sophisticated in its analysis. Makes skillful use of West European comparisons to highlight America's problems. Ideal for courses on the welfare state or social policy."--Claire F. Ullman, Department of Political Science, Barnard College "Kamerman and Kahn draw on their family policy expertise...to explain why we must allot more resources to America's youngest citizens and their families....This reasonable and persuasive book tackles a tough situation thoughtfully, while also providing a blueprint for change."--Booklist "A good resource for U.S. policymakers."--Publishers Weekly "An excellent and challenging examination of child welfare issues. A call for action. Provocative."--John M. Herrick. Michigan State University"Makes all the right points about what babies and toddlers need."--Joan Beck, Chicago Tribune"A tour de force. Clearly enough written for assignment to undergraduates, yet sophisticated in its analysis. Makes skillful use of West European comparisons to highlight America's problems. Ideal for courses on the welfare state or social policy."--Claire F. Ullman, Department of Political Science, Barnard College"Kamerman and Kahn draw on their family policy expertise...to explain why we must allot more resources to America's youngest citizens and their families....This reasonable and persuasive book tackles a tough situation thoughtfully, while also providing a blueprint for change."--Booklist"A good resource for U.S. policymakers."--Publishers Weekly

This work highlights the particular vulnerability of children under the age of three in the USA. It addresses income, social services and parental care as interlocking components in a new programme of social welfare.