Gender and the Welfare State: Care, Work and Welfare in Europe and the USA

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Summary: Offers a wealth of documented social insights
Review: Co-written by Mary Daly (Professor of Sociology, Queen's University, Belfast, Ireland) and Katherine Rake (Director of the Fawcett Society), Gender And The Welfare State: Care, Work And Welfare In Europe And The USA is a crucial and scholarly examination of the intersection between gender and the welfare state in eight countries: France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, the UK and the USA. From acutely dissecting feminist and comparative literature on the welfare state; to presenting a new theoretical framework for understanding these issues and drawing connections between gender and household resources (as well as explanations of national configurations and cross-national patterns) and a great deal more, Gender And The Welfare State offers a wealth of documented social insights and would make an excellent addition to Gender Studies, Women's Studies, and Feminist Studies reference collections and reading lists.