Politics of Australian Child Care - Philanthropy to Feminism and Beyond

Zusammenfassung This book is a political history of child care in Australia from the 1890s to the 1990s. It analyses policy developments since 1972! when the Commonwealth became involved! and details the shifts in policy under a Labor government. This revised edition also explores the changes made since the Howard government came to power in 1996. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface to the revised edition; Introduction: Women, the state and the politics of caring for children; 1. The kindergarten movement and urban social reform; 2. For the sake of the nation; 3. A mother's place ...?; 4. Hitching child care to the Commonwealth star; 5. Playing beneath the Sword of Damocles; 6. For love and money; 7. Child care - an industrial issue; 8. New Players, new rules; 9. Equity and Economics; 10. The market rules ... OK?

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Deborah Brennan, Deborah (University of Sydney) Brennan, Brennan Deborah
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 06.04.1998
• EAN: 9780521635103
• ISBN: 978-0-521-63510-3
• Pagine: 272
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Australia, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, 20th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Child welfare and youth services