Gender Equality and Welfare Politics in Scandinavia

Gender Equality and Welfare Politics in Scandinavia
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Publisher : Policy Press
Total Pages : 260
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ISBN-10 : 1847424651
ISBN-13 : 9781847424655
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Book Synopsis Gender Equality and Welfare Politics in Scandinavia by : Kari Melby

Download or read book Gender Equality and Welfare Politics in Scandinavia written by Kari Melby and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the meanings of gender that underpin policies in the Scandinavian welfare states, historically and today, and raises the question whether the hallmark of the Scandinavian welfare model is a special combination of gender equality and gender differentiation.


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