The 1991 Child Support Act

Offers the first dedicated examination the policy-making and legislative process of the 1991 Child Support Act
Presents new findings based on analysis of previously unpublished documents and undisclosed insights gathered from interviews
Advances conceptual understanding of the policy making process by developing and deploying a range of theoretical and methodological approaches

Autorentext

Leanne McCarthy-Cotter is Head of Policy for a UK trade union. Dr McCarthy-Cotter's research is in the fields of governance, policy, and legislation studies, particularly focusing on policy design.

Inhalt
Chapter One Approaches to Policy Analysis and the Stages Heuristic.- Chapter Two The Background, 'Setting the Scene'.- Chapter Three - Problem Definition.- Chapter Four Policy Formation, Part One: 'Dual-Policy Transfer' and the 1991 Child Support Act.- Chapter Five Policy Formulation, Part Two: The Imbalance of Power within the Core Executive.- Chapter Six - The Flawed Legislative Process.- Chapter Seven Implementation and the 1991 Child Support Act.- Chapter Eight - The Failure of the 1991 Child Support Act.- Chapter Nine Conclusion.