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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786365803321

Titolo

Women, the state, and welfare / / edited by Linda Gordon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Madison, Wis. : , : University of Wisconsin Press, , 1990

©1990

ISBN

1-283-69225-2

0-299-12663-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 311 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

GordonLinda

Disciplina

362.83/0973

Soggetti

Feminism - United States

Poor women - United States - History

Public welfare - United States - History

Women - Political activity - United States

United States Social policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

A collection of essays about women and welfare in America, this book discusses how welfare programmes affect women and how gender relations have influenced the structure of such programmes. Issues such as race and class are also discussed.