Public Policy For Women : The State, Income Security, and Labour Market Issues

Baker-Collins, Stephanie, (contributor., Contributor, Added Author). Butterwick, Shauna, (contributor., Contributor, Added Author). Caragata, Lea, (contributor., Contributor, Added Author). Cohen, Marjorie Griffin, (contributor., Contributor, Added Author). Cohen, Marjorie Griffith, (editor., Editor, Added Author). Gurstein, Penny, (contributor., Contributor, Added Author). Hankivsky, Olena, (contributor., Contributor, Added Author). Hanley, Jill, (contributor., Contributor, Added Author). Jackson, Andrew, (contributor., Contributor, Added Author). Jenson, Jane, (contributor., Contributor, Added Author). Lakeman, Lee, (contributor., Contributor, Added Author). Macdonald, Martha, (contributor., Contributor, Added Author). Manery, Margaret Menton, (contributor., Contributor, Added Author). Mckeen, Wendy, (contributor., Contributor, Added Author). Mclaren, Arlene Tigar, (contributor., Contributor, Added Author). Meulen, Emily Van Der, (contributor., Contributor, Added Author). Neysmith, Sheila M., (contributor., Contributor, Added Author). Porter, Elaine, (contributor., Contributor, Added Author). Pulkingham, Jane, (contributor., Contributor, Added Author). Pulkingham, Jane, (editor., Editor, Added Author). Reitsma-Street, Marge, (contributor., Contributor, Added Author). Shragge, Eric, (contributor., Contributor, Added Author). Tremblay, Diane-Gabrielle, (contributor., Contributor, Added Author). Vilches, Silvia, (contributor., Contributor, Added Author). Vosko, Leah F., (contributor., Contributor, Added Author). Young, Margot, (contributor., Contributor, Added Author).

Summary: Containing essays from leading feminist academics, and social activists, Public Policy for Women addresses important public policy issues that fail to address women's needs. The volume's contributors pay particular attention to the relationship between the welfare state and vulnerable populations of women, while making substantial contributions to current public policy debates in Canada.Focusing on discussions of controversial issues such as single working mothers, prostitution, mandatory retirement, guaranteed income, and work for welfare, these essays also consider the political and economic constraints that have been brought about by neo-liberal policy changes. Full of relevant policy critiques and original recommendations for improvement, Public Policy for Women readdresses often neglected subjects and concerns and makes informative appeals for public policy to address women's needs.

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ISBN: 9781442688889
Physical Description: 1 online resource (384 p.)
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Publisher: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2018]
Copyright: ©2009

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General Note:	CatMonthString:january.23 Multi-User.
Formatted Contents Note:	Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Contributors -- PART ONE. Restructuring Public Policy in the Canadian State -- Introduction: Going Too Far? Feminist Public Policy in Canada -- 1. Rolling Out or Backtracking on Quebec's Child Care System? Ideology Matters -- 2. The Politics of the National Children's Agenda: A Critical Analysis of Contemporary Neoliberal Social Policy Change -- 3. A Study of Women's Provisioning: Implications for Social Provisions -- 4. Gender Mainstreaming in Neoliberal Times: The Potential of 'Deep Evaluation' -- PART TWO. Reimagining Income Security for the Most Vulnerable -- 5. Abolishing Prostitution through Economic, Physical, and Political Security for Women -- 6. Lone Mothers: Policy Responses to Build Social Inclusion -- 7. Gender Equity and Social Welfare Reform: Supporting Economic Security for Lone Mothers on Assistance -- 8. Guaranteed Annual Income: A Feminist Approach -- 9. Re-visioning the Environment of Support for Lone Mothers in Extreme Poverty -- PART THREE. Rethinking Labour Market and Employment Support Policy -- 10. Income Security for Women: What about Employment Insurance? -- 11. Quebec's Policies for Work-Family Balance: A Model for Canada? -- 12. Are Wage Supplements the Answer to the Problems of Working-Poor Women? -- 13. Abandoning Mandatory Retirement Policies: What Are the Safeguards for Women? -- 14. Canadian and International Policies on Prostitution: Labour Legitimacy, Social Change, and Decriminalization -- 15. Economic Security for Women: Organizing around Immigration Status and Work -- 16. Precarious Employment and the Challenges for Employment Policy -- Index
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Language Note:	In English.
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