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Fostering autonomy : a theory of citizenship, the state, and social service delivery /

"Building on a feminist conception of individual autonomy, explores the obligation of the state to foster autonomy in its citizens, particularly the most vulnerable, through social service delivery. Draws on both successful and less successful examples of service delivery to generate a theoreti...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ben-Ishai, Elizabeth, 1981-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2012]
Subjects:
Citizenship > Social aspects.
Autonomy.
Public welfare.
Social service.
Feminist theory.
Feminism.
Political science.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Toward a revised conception of social citizenship: an autonomy-focused model
  • The new paternalism: rethinking state intervention and autonomy
  • Taking responsibility: PRWORA's limits to immigrant access
  • "Coordinated fragmentation" and domestic violence services
  • Embodied recognition, ascriptive autonomy, and harm reduction
  • Conclusion.