Engendering Social Policy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780335201136)

The articles collated in this text explore: how social policy constructs gendered relations; the difference/equailty debate; representations and discourses in social policy; the tensions and issues associated with restructuring domestic relations; and feminist alternatives to mainstream social policy solutions. The book adopts a comparative and international perspective taking on board the importance of global changes as well as illustrating its argument with practices and research from a number of countries. Overall, the text raises issues for students, academics and practitioners dealing with social policy issues in the late-20th century.

Author: Ronald Watson
ISBN-10: 033520113X
ISBN-13: 9780335201136
Publisher: Open University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/01/1999
Pages: 220
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.99h x 5.99w x 0.57d