Women's Equality, Demography and Public Policies

A Comparative Perspective

Inbunden, Engelska, 1993

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Beskrivning

Assesses the comparability between policies promoting women's equality and the reversal of fertility decline. Based on comparative data from Canada, Australia, Britain and to a more limited extent the United States, Alena Heitlinger examines the impact of various public policies on women.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1993-09-07
Mått:140 x 216 x 25 mm
Vikt:649 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:383
Upplaga:1993
Förlag:Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:9780333515785

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Genusvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik

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ALENA HEITLINGER

Innehållsförteckning

Acknowledgements - Women's Equality, Childbearing and the State: An Overview - PART 1: WOMEN'S EQUALITY AND WOMEN'S POLICY MACHINERY - Models of Women's Equality: From Equal Treatment to Positive Action - International Women's Policy Machinery: ILO, UN, WHO, OECD and the European Community - National Women's Policy Machinery: Canada, Australia and Great Britain Compared - PART 2: DEMOGRAPHY - Pronatalism and Women's Equality Policies - Immigration as Substitute for Higher Birth Rates and Pronatalism - PART 3: EGALITARIAN COMPONENTS OF DEMOGRAPHIC POLICIES OR DEMOGRAPHIC IMPLICATIONS OF POLICIES PURSUING WOMEN'S EQUALITY: CANADA, AUSTRALIA AND GREAT BRITAIN COMPARED - Protective Legislation and Equal Employment Opportunity - Maternity and Parental Leaves and Benefits Programs - Childcare Policies and Programs - Fiscal Support for Parents and their Children - Conclusion - Appendix A - Bibliography - Index