Gender and Social Justice in Wales

Zusammenfassung Assesses how policies developed by the National Assembly for Wales are affecting gender inequalities and investigates whether they are having an impact on social justice for women in Wales. Focusing on distinct policy domains! this book explores gender politics in a devolved Wales. Part I: Gender, political representation and social justice Chapter 1. Setting the scene: devolution, gender politics and social justice, Nickie Charles Chapter 2. Gender mainstreaming and public policy in post-devolution Wales, Paul Chaney Chapter 3. Gender and political representation: views from the grassroots, Sandra Betts, Bangor University Part II: Social justice for women? Chapter 4. Devolution, gender and childcare: a distinctive agenda for Wales? Wendy Ball, Swansea University Chapter 5. Developing a domestic abuse strategy, Nickie Charles and Stephanie Jones, International College Wales Swansea Chapter 6. Mainstreaming Across the Equality Dimensions: Policy on Sexual Orientation in Wales, Alison Parken, Cardiff University Chapter 7. Making the world new for them: an exploration of women in power in the post-devolution Welsh education system, Sue Sanders, Chapter 8. Gendering housing policy, Susan Hutson and Tamsin Stirling Chapter 9. The material resources of older women in Wales and WAG policy responses, Vanessa Burholt, Swansea University Chapter 10. Devolution and Welsh language policy: a gender dimension? Charlotte Aull Davies Chapter 11. The future, Nickie Charles and Charlotte Aull Davies

Product details

• Authors: Nickie Charles, Nickie Davies Charles
• Assisted by: Nickie Charles (Editor), Charles Nickie (Editor), Charlotte Aull Davies (Editor)
• Publisher: University of Wales Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2010
• EAN: 9780708322680
• ISBN: 978-0-7083-2268-0
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Gender Studies in Wales; Gender Studies in Wales
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Wales, Gender, European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, Social, justice, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Gender studies, gender groups, Gender studies: women and girls, Regional government