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Gender Equality and Welfare Politics in Scandinavia
Kari Carlss
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Description for Gender Equality and Welfare Politics in Scandinavia
Paperback. Gender equality is often seen as a hallmark of the Nordic countries. This book explores this notion by examining the meanings of gender that underpin policies in the Scandinavian welfare states. It focuses on three Scandinavian countries - Denmark, Norway and Sweden - and explores the policy reforms that have occurred relating to family and care. Editor(s): Melby, Kari; Ravn, Anna-Birte; Wetterberg, Christina Carlsson. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DN; JFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 174 x 13. Weight in Grams: 430.
Gender equality is often seen as a hallmark of the Nordic countries. This book explores this notion by examining the meanings of gender that underpin policies in the Scandinavian welfare states, historically and today. The book focuses on three Scandinavian countries - Denmark, Norway and Sweden - and explores the policy reforms that have occurred relating to family and care. Beginning with the radical marriage reform carried through in all the three countries in the early decades of the 20th century, the book progresses to explore contemporary challenges to the traditional model of equality, including equal rights for fathers, ... Read more
Gender equality is often seen as a hallmark of the Nordic countries. This book explores this notion by examining the meanings of gender that underpin policies in the Scandinavian welfare states, historically and today. The book focuses on three Scandinavian countries - Denmark, Norway and Sweden - and explores the policy reforms that have occurred relating to family and care. Beginning with the radical marriage reform carried through in all the three countries in the early decades of the 20th century, the book progresses to explore contemporary challenges to the traditional model of equality, including equal rights for fathers, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847424655
SKU
V9781847424655
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Kari Carlss
Kari Melby is Professor of History, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture/Centre for Feminist and Gender Studies, and Vice-Dean for Research, Faculty of Arts, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway. Anna-Birte Ravn is Associate Professor in Gender Division of Work and Social Change at FREIA, Centre for Feminist Research, Aalborg University, Denmark. Christina Carlsson Wetterberg is ... Read more
Reviews for Gender Equality and Welfare Politics in Scandinavia
"Overall, this collection provides a welcome addition to existing literature within the genre. Its depth of analysis is obvious, whilst still maintaining a style that is easy to read, even for the novice within this area. ......an interesting and informative book, which adds to the debate on gender equality in modern society." Journal of Social Welfare and Family ... Read more