Engendering Social Policy

by Ronald Watson, Sophie Watson, Lesley Doyal

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780335201136
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication date:	02/01/1999
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	220
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.46(d)

Editorial Reviews

Ten essays draw on a variety of theoretical and methodological perspectives to examine how social policy constructs gendered social relations, especially in the context of the restructuring of welfare and the reassertion that traditional families are the backbone of society. They discuss the difference/equality debate, representations and discourses of gender in social policy, tensions and issues associated with restructuring domestic relations, feminist alternatives to mainstream social policy solutions, and other topics. Distributed in the US by Taylor and Francis. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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