No exit: what parents owe their children and what society owes parents

Abstract

Acknowledgments Introduction PART 1 - WHY CONTINUITY OF CARE IS IMPORTANT FOR CHILDREN - AND COSTLY FOR PARENTS 1. 1 What is Continuity of Care? 2. The Cost of Continuity for Parents' Lives PART II - WHY SOCIETY IMPOSES THE NO EXIT OBLIGATION - AND WHAT SOCIETY OWES PARENTS AS A RESULT 3. Should Society Expect Parents to Provide Continuity of Care? 4. No Exit and Parental Autonomy PART III - NEW PROGRAMS TO ASSIST PARENTS 5. Caretaker Resources Accounts 6. A Closer Look at Caretaker Resource Accounts 7. Life-Planning Insurance: Extra Help for Parents of Ill or Disabled Children PART IV - WHY WORKPLACE PROGRAMS AREN'T ENOUGH 8. Parents and Paid Work 9. Practical Limitations of the Family-Friendly Workplace PART V - IMPLEMENTATION 10. Implementing Caretaker Resource Accounts 11. Implementing Life- Planning Insurance for Parents Conclusion Notes References Index