This book provides an accessible engaging account of childcare policies in Britain and beyond. In examining the progress of women's initiatives and childcare, Marchbank considers subjects including: the history of childcare policy, particularly during the Second World War
childcare policy and women's economic activity across the EC
detailed case studies of policy making in practice
the covert and overt barriers to equality-based policy making
successful strategies and counter-strategies for policy makers and campaigners.
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This book provides an accessible and engaging account of childcare policies in Britain and beyond.
List of figures, List of tables, Preface, Acknowledgements, Abbreviations, 1 Skirting the issue: power, nondecision-making and gender, 2 Motherhood, gender and nondecision-making, 3 Modern mothers’ inheritance (1): past practice, provision and policy, 4 Modern mothers’ inheritance (2): national, global and local, 5 Positive partnerships and sexist societies, 6 Discourses, demands and denials, 7 Getting beyond the barriers, 8 Political mobilisation and childcare, 9 Reflections, Notes, References, Index
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780415239059
Publisert
2000-11-02
Utgiver
Vendor
Routledge
Vekt
362 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
216
Forfatter