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UNINA9910786598403321 |
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Autore |
Dale Jennifer |
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Feminists and state welfare / / Jennifer Dale and Peggy Foster |
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London : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
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ISBN |
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1-136-20143-2 |
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 (xi, 195 pages) |
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Collana |
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Routledge library editions. Feminist theory |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Feminist theory |
Sex discrimination against women - Great Britain |
Welfare state - Great Britain |
Women and socialism - Great Britain |
Feminism - Great Britain |
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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 |
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