Buch, Englisch, 216 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 362 g
Comparative Studies of Childcare
Buch, Englisch, 216 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 362 g
ISBN: 978-0-415-23905-9
Verlag: CRC Press
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.
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik: Familie, Kinder, Jugendliche
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik
Weitere Infos & Material
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
