Woman and Social Policies in Europe, Paperback by Lewis, Jane, Brand New, Fre...

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width: 6.1 in ISBN: 9781852789183 Item Length: 9.2 in height: 0.6 in Subject: Sociology / General, Gender Studies, Women's Studies Language: English Publication Year: 1994 Publication Name: Women and Social Policies in Europe : Work, Family and the State Author: Jane Lewis Publisher: Elgar Publishing, Incorporated, Edward Subject Area: Social Science Number of Pages: 264 Pages Book Title: Woman and Social Policies in Europe Type: Textbook Item Weight: 14.1 Oz Item Width: 6.1 in Item Height: 0.6 in Format: Trade Paperback

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Woman and Social Policies in Europe, Paperback by Lewis, Jane, Brand New, Fre.... Woman and Social Policies in Europe, Paperback by Lewis, Jane, ISBN 1852789182, ISBN-13 9781852789183, Brand New, Free shipping in the US This thoroughly documented book provides an overview of social policies affecting women in Germany, Italy, Denmark, Britain, Ireland, Norway, France and Sweden. The central theme is the relationship between paid and unpaid work, something very few European governments have been prepared explicitly to address as a social issue and which has yet to enter the European Commission's agenda.Contributors discuss the literature on women and welfare in their particular country concerned and outline the developments in social policies relating to women and the position of women in regard to reproductive and labour market behaviour in the post-War period. The essays analyse the assumptions behind policies affecting women's family and work lives and discuss specific legislative approaches to securing 'equality'. A concluding chapter discusses the European Community's contribution to the goal of equal opportunities for both men and women.The main aim of th is to provide students with a source of easily accessible information about a major issue in social policy: the relationship between women, the family and employment.