Women and Social Policy - An Introduction

List of contents

1. Social Policy: Continuities and Change, Christine Hallett 2. 'Race,' Gender and Social Policy, Shafquat Nasir 3. Women and Employment, Claire Callender 4. Women, Poverty and Social Security, Jane Millar 5. Women and Housing, Roberta Woods 6. Women and Educational Reform, Rosemary Deem 7. Women and Health Care, Peggy Foster 8. Women and the Personal Social Services, Ann Davis 9. Women and Community Care, Susan Tester 10. Men's Violence and Relationship Breakdown: Can Violence be Dealt with as an Exception to the Rule?, Carol-Ann Hooper 11. Women and Private Welfare, Margaret May and Eddie Brunsdon

About the author

Christine Hallett

Summary

A major new textbook on women and social policy in Britain in the 1990s. Written by a team of leading academics, the book provides an introduction to the key topics and issues in social policy as they directly affect women as both users and providers of welfare services.

Product details

• Authors: Christine Hallett, Hallett Christine
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781138467293
• ISBN: 978-1-138-46729-3
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Society & culture: general, Social issues & processes, Society and culture: general, Social and ethical issues