That is probably at least one important difference. Modern families in the US are comparatively atomised. Absent that degree of family support, most people look for a large corporation to play client to, or -- failing that -- the state. (Though such employers are indifferent and the state is typically even less help.)
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Date: 2009-06-11 06:04 pm (UTC)