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Public policy for women : the state, income security, and labour market issues / edited by Marjorie Griffin Cohen and Jane Pulkingham.
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Title:Public policy for women : the state, income security, and labour market issues / edited by Marjorie Griffin Cohen and Jane Pulkingham.
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Other Contributors/Collections:Cohen, Marjorie Griffin, 1944-
Pulkingham, Jane.
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Published/Created:Toronto : University of Toronto Press, ©2009.
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Location:KOERNER LIBRARY stacks (Floor 1)Where is this?
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Call Number: HQ1236.5.C2 P82 2009
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Number of Items:1
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Status:Available
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Location:KOERNER LIBRARY stacks (Floor 1)Where is this?
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Library of Congress Subjects:Women--Government policy--Canada--History--20th century.
Women--Canada--Economic conditions.
Poverty--Canada--History--20th century.
Feminism--Canada--History--20th century.
Canada--Social policy.
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Description:xvii, 417 p. ; 23 cm.
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Series:Studies in comparative political economy and public policy ; 32.
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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ISBN:9780802095008 (pbk.)
0802095003 (pbk.)
9780802093325 (bound)
0802093329 (bound)
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Contents:Pt. 1. Restructuring Public Policy in the Canadian State
Introduction. Going too Far? Feminist Public Policy in Canada / Marjorie Griffin Cohen and Jane Pulkingham
1. Rolling Out or Backtracking on Quebec's Child Care System? Ideology Matters / Jane Jenson
2. Politics of the National Children's Agenda: A Critical Analysis of Contemporary Neoliberal Social Policy Change / Wendy McKeen
3. Study of Women's Provisioning - Implications for Social Provisions / Sheila M. Neysmith, Marge Reitsma-Street, Stephanie Baker Collins and Elaine Porter
4. Gender Mainstreaming in Neoliberal Times: The Potential of 'Deep Evaluation' / Olena Hankivsky
Pt. 2. Reimagining Income Security for the Most Vulnerable
5. Abolishing Prostitution through Economic, Physical, and Political Security for Women / Lee Lakeman
6. Lone Mothers: Policy Responses to Build Social Inclusion / Lea Caragata
7. Gender Equity and Social Welfare Reform: Supporting Economic Security for Single Mothers on Assistance / Shauna Butterwick
8. Guaranteed Annual Income: A Feminist Approach / Margot Young
9. Re-visioning the Environment of Support for Lone Mothers in Extreme Poverty / Penny Gurstein and Silvia Vilches
Pt. 3. Rethinking Labour Market and Employment Support Policy
10. Income Security for Women: What about Employment Insurance? / Martha MacDonald
11. Quebec's Policies for Work-Family Balance: A Model for Canada? / Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay
12. Are Wage Supplements the Answer to the Problems of Working-Poor Women? / Andrew Jackson
13. Abandoning Mandatory Retirement Policies: What are the Safeguards for Women? / Margaret Menton Manery and Arlene Tigar McLaren
14. Canadian and International Policies on Prostitution: Labour Legitimacy, Social Change and Decriminalization / Emily Van Der Meulen
15. Economic Security for Women: Organizing around Immigration Status and Work / Jill Hanley and Eric Shragge
16. Precarious Employment and the Challenges for Employment Policy / Leah F. Vosko.