Overview
The articles collated in this text explore: how social policy constructs gendered relations; the difference/equailty debate; representations and discourses in social policy; the tensions and issues associated with restructuring domestic relations; and feminist alternatives to mainstream social policy solutions. The book adopts a comparative and international perspective taking on board the importance of global changes as well as illustrating its argument with practices and research from a number of countries. Overall, the text raises issues for students, academics and practitioners dealing with social policy issues in the late-20th century.
- | Author: Ronald Watson
- | Publisher: Open University Press
- | Publication Date: Feb 01, 1999
- | Number of Pages: 220 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 033520113X
- | ISBN-13: 9780335201136
