Gender and social policy in a global context : uncovering the gendered structure of 'the social'
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Gender and social policy in a global context : uncovering the gendered structure of 'the social'
(Social policy in a development context)
Palgrave Macmillan, 2006
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Gender and social policy in a global context : uncovering the gendered structure of the social
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book illustrates why both academic research and policy thinking need to factor-in gender hierarchies and structures if they are to address some of the key challenges of contemporary societies: the widespread informality and insecurity of paid work and the crisis of care.
Table of Contents
- List of Tables List of Figures Preface Notes on Contributors Gender and Social Policy in a Global Context: Uncovering the Rendered Structure of 'the Social'
- S.Hassim & S.Razavi PART 1: HISTORICAL AND REGIONAL TRAJECTORIES IN SOCIAL PROVISIONING Mothers at the Service of the New Poverty Agenda: The 'Oportunidades' Programme in Mexico
- M.Molyneux Gender and Post-socialist Welfare States in Central Eastern Europe: Family Policy Reforms in Poland and the Czech Republic Compared
- S.Steinhilber Maternalist Policies versus Women's Economic Citizenship? Gendered Social Policy in Iran
- V.M.Moghadam Gender Equality and Developmental Social Welfare in South Africa
- S.Hassim Social Policy Reforms and Gender in Japan and South Korea
- I.Peng The Evolution of the Women-Friendly State: Opportunities and Constraints in the Swedish Welfare State
- B.Hobson The Adult-Worker-Model Family and Gender Equality: Principles to Enable the Valuing and Sharing of Care
- J.Lewis & S.Giullari PART 2: LABOUR-MARKET INFORMALITY AND THE SEARCH FOR SOCIAL SECURITY Labour-Market Informalization, Gender and Social Protection: Reflections on Poor Urban Households in Bolivia ad Ecuador
- L.Beneria & M.S.Floro Working People and Access to Social Protection
- F.Lund PART 3: GENDER DIMENSIONS OF SOCIAL-SECTOR RESTRUCTURING Gender and Health Sector Reform: Analytical Perspectives on African Experience
- M.Mackintosh & P.Tibandebage Health-Sector Reform in China: Gender Equality and Social Justice
- J.Wang Secondary Education in the Indian State of Uttar Pradesh: Gender Dimensions of State Policy and Practice
- J.Jha & R.Subrahmanian PART 4: FINANCING SOCIAL PROVISIONING AND COUNTING IN WOMEN Gendered Implications of Tax Reform in Latin America: Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, and Jamaica
- E.Huber Expectations versus Realities in Gender-responsive Budget Initiatives
- D.Budlender Index
by "Nielsen BookData"