Charles, Nickie.

Gender and Social Justice in Wales. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (282 pages) - Gender Studies in Wales Series . - Gender Studies in Wales Series .

Cover -- Series Editors -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Glossary -- Notes on Contributors -- 1. Setting the Scene: Devolution, Gender Politics and Social Justice -- I. Gender, Political Representation and Social Justice -- 2. Delivery or Déjà Vu? Gender Mainstreaming and Public Policy in Post-devolution Wales -- 3. Gender and Political Representation: Views from the Grass Roots -- II. Social Justice for Women? -- 4. Devolution, Gender and Childcare: A Distinctive Agenda for Wales? -- 5. Developing a Domestic Abuse Strategy -- 6. Mainstreaming Across the Equality Dimensions: Policy on Sexual Orientation in Wales -- 7. Making the World New? Education in Post-devolution Wales -- 8. Gendered Housing Policy: Women, Housing and Homelessness -- 9. The Material Resources of Older Women in Wales and Welsh Assembly Government Policy Responses -- 10. Devolution and Welsh Language Policy: A Gender Dimension? -- III. Conclusion -- 11. The Future -- Index -- Back Cover.

This book assesses how policies developed by the National Assembly for Wales are affecting gender inequalities and investigates whether they are having an impact on social justice for women in Wales.

9780708322697


Social justice -- Wales.
Wales -- Social policy.
Women -- Government policy -- Wales.
Women''s rights -- Wales.


Electronic books.

HQ1236.5.G7 G463 2010

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