TY - BOOK AU - Cohen,Marjorie Griffith AU - Pulkingham,Jane TI - Public Policy For Women: The State, Income Security, and Labour Market Issues SN - 9780802095008 PY - 2009///] CY - Toronto : PB - University of Toronto Press, KW - Coursebook KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy KW - bisacsh N1 - restricted access N2 - Containing essays from leading feminist academics, and social activists, Public Policy for Women addresses important public policy issues that fail to address women's needs. The volume's contributors pay particular attention to the relationship between the welfare state and vulnerable populations of women, while making substantial contributions to current public policy debates in Canada.Focusing on discussions of controversial issues such as single working mothers, prostitution, mandatory retirement, guaranteed income, and work for welfare, these essays also consider the political and economic constraints that have been brought about by neo-liberal policy changes. Full of relevant policy critiques and original recommendations for improvement, Public Policy for Women readdresses often neglected subjects and concerns and makes informative appeals for public policy to address women's needs UR - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781442688889 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9781442688889/original ER -