Author : Elizabeth Wilson
Release : 2002-09-11
Genre : Medical
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 758/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Women and the Welfare State by : Elizabeth Wilson
Download or read book Women and the Welfare State written by Elizabeth Wilson. This book was released on 2002-09-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rights formerly guaranteed by our 'welfare state' are disappearing. Social spending has been cut drastically in an attempt to combat recession, globalization and restructuring, and the deficit. The decline of the welfare state poses special risks for women. The policies, benefits, and services of the welfare state are directly linked to women's basic freedoms.