Gender, Equality and Welfare States

by Diane Sainsbury

What differences do welfare state variations make for women? How do women and men fare in different welfare states? Diane Sainsbury answers these questions by analyzing the United States, Britain, Sweden and The Netherlands, whose welfare policies differ in significant ways. Building on feminist research, she determines the extent to which legislation reflects and perpetuates the gendered division of labor in the family and society, as well as what types of policy alter gender relations in social provision. She offers constructive proposals for securing greater equality between women and men.

272 pages, Hardcover

First published August 28, 1996

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[Ania Berríos · Rating 4 out of 5]

Esencial para todas a quienes les interese el tema, muy recomendable.