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Gender and Social Policy in a Global Context : Uncovering the Gendered Structure of 'the Social' /

This book illustrates why both academic research and policy thinking need to factor-in gender hierarchies and structures if they are to address some of the key challenges of contemporary societies: the widespread informality and insecurity of paid work and the crisis of care.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Hassim, Shireen (Editor), Razavi, Shahra (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
Series:Social policy in a development context.
Subjects:
Social Sciences.
Development Economics.
Gender Studies.
Political Economy.
Social Policy.
Development economics.
Economics.
Gender expression.
Gender identity.
Sex (Psychology)
Social policy.
Social sciences.
Sociology.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This book illustrates why both academic research and policy thinking need to factor-in gender hierarchies and structures if they are to address some of the key challenges of contemporary societies: the widespread informality and insecurity of paid work and the crisis of care.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XVII, 355 pages)
ISBN:9780230625280
DOI:10.1057/9780230625280