Child Care Policy at the Crossroads: Gender and Welfare State Restructuring Contributor(s): Michel, Sonya (Editor), Mahon, Rianne (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415927056 ISBN-13: 9780415927055 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $65.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2002 Annotation: As women have become increasingly integrated into the waged labor force around the world, the idea of childcare has found its way onto the political agenda in every country in the developed world. Experimentation with different social safety-nets is at the heart of contemporary debates, as are innovative mixes of public and private provisions. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Social Science | Women's Studies |
Dewey: 362.712 |
LCCN: 2001040371 |
Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.1" W x 9.04" (1.05 lbs) 360 pages |
Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Topical - Family |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Whether childcare is seen as part of society's educational policy, welfare policy, or employment policy affects not only its form and content but also its public image. The contributors in this volume use current polices for the care of infants and preschool children to analyze debates and track the emergence of new state welfare practices across a variety of social and political configurations-and offer some conclusions about which methods work the best. |