FAMILY POLICY IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE: THE CONNECTICUT AGENDA |
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| Authors: | Steven K. Wisensale |
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| Affiliation: | Assistant Professor of Public Policy in the School of Family Studies at the University of Connecticut in Storrs. He holds a Ph.D. in Social Welfare Policy from the Heller School at Brandeis University. He teaches courses in public policy and the family, planning and managing human service programs and family law. His recent research has focused on family policy initiatives at the state level. |
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| Abstract: | In 1987 the Connecticut General Assembly made the first attempt in the nation's history to pass a comprehensive family policy. A total of 16 of 26 proposed bills were approved at a total cost of nearly $35 million. Included in the package was aparental and medical leave bill for state employees, a pilot program for displaced homemakers, and a bill to improve access to child day care. This study emphasizes the importance of strong party leadership, the need for comprehensive proposals that appeal to a variety of constituencies, and the importance of the right political and economic timing in enacting family-oriented legislation. |
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