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UNINA9910462721603321 |
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Autore |
Dale Jennifer |
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Feminists and state welfare / / Jennifer Dale and Peggy Foster |
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Oxon [England] : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
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9780203087748 |
0-203-08774-7 |
1-283-84492-3 |
1-136-20144-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (217 p.) |
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Collana |
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Routledge library editions. Feminist theory |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Feminism - Great Britain |
Welfare state - Great Britain |
Sex discrimination against women - Great Britain |
Women and socialism - Great Britain |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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First published in 1986 by Routledge & Kegan Paul. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-189) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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FEMINISTS AND STATE WELFARE; Copyright; Feminists and State Welfare; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I Feminists and the historical development of the Welfare State; 1 Feminism and the Welfare State: the formative years; 2 Women pioneers in welfare work; Part II Contemporary feminism and the critique of wel- fare; 3 Contemporary feminism; 4 Education; 5 Welfare professionals and the control of women; 6 The material impact of welfare; Part III Feminist strategies to change welfare; 7 The economic position of women - alternative perspectives |
8 Changing the welfare system from within9 Separatist strategies for change; 10 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Designed for students of social policy and women's studies, this text gives a readable account of the wide range of feminist ideas about women and welfare. The authors draw on feminist theory, research and analysis to explore women's experiences of welfare, and the debates |
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