{"product_id":"at-a-turning-point-9781743328965","title":"At a Turning Point","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAustralia is at a much-needed turning point in work, care and family policy. Australian women, families and communities are struggling to manage the complex demands of work and care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRapid social and demographic change, alongside new workplace and labour market trends, and the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, requires a policy revamp that will allow all Australians to work, care and be cared for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn seven chapters authored by leading scholars in the field, \u003ci\u003eAt a Turning Point: Work, care and family policies\u003c\/i\u003e in Australia provides a comprehensive account of key policy areas that shape the experience of work and care across the life course. These include reproductive wellbeing, paid parental leave, early childhood education and care, flexible work, elder and disability care, and equitable systems of tax and transfer payments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAt a Turning Point\u003c\/i\u003e argues that a new social contract that puts gender equality, economic security, and the well-being of carers and those they care for at the centre of policy design is essential to national productivity and prosperity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the foundation of a good society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47595723718892,"sku":"9781743328965","price":73.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781743328965-at-a-turning-point.jpg?v=1777904931","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/at-a-turning-point-9781743328965","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}