This book provides an accessible engaging account of childcare policies in Britain and beyond. In examining the progress of women's initiatives and childcare, Marchbank considers subjects including: the history of childcare policy, particularly during the Second World Warchildcare policy and women's economic activity across the ECdetailed case studies of policy making in practicethe covert and overt barriers to equality-based policy makingsuccessful strategies and counter-strategies for policy makers and campaigners.
Author(s): Jenni Marchbank
Edition: 1
Year: 2001
Language: English
Pages: 224
Book Cover......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 2
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Dedication......Page 6
Contents......Page 8
Figures......Page 10
Tables......Page 11
Preface......Page 12
Acknowledgements......Page 14
Abbreviations......Page 16
1 Skirting the issue: power, nondecision-making and gender......Page 18
2 Motherhood, gender and nondecision-making......Page 35
3 Modern mothers’ inheritance (1): past practice, provision and policy......Page 52
4 Modern mothers’ inheritance (2): national, global and local......Page 76
5 Positive partnerships and sexist societies......Page 100
6 Discourses, demands and denials......Page 115
7 Getting beyond the barriers......Page 137
8 Political mobilisation and childcare......Page 156
9 Reflections......Page 171
Notes......Page 172
References......Page 176
Index......Page 185
