Protest, policy, and the problem of violence against women: a cross-national comparison
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1. Verfasser: Weldon, S. Laurel (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Pittsburgh, Pa. University of Pittsburgh Press c2002
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-278) and index
Introduction: From Protest to Policy -- - Culture, Development, Parties, and Policies on Violence Against Women -- - Social Movements and Policies to Address Violence Against Women -- - The Effect of Women in Government on Policies on Violence Against Women -- - Sexing the State: The Impact of Political Institutions on Policies on Violence Against Women -- - Social Movements, Political Institutions, and Public Policies on Violence Against Women -- - Social Structures and Public Policy -- - Responding to Violence Against Women: Practical Lessons for Democrats, Feminists, and Policymakers -- - Compilation of Studies and Reports of Violence Against Women in Stable Democracies
Violence against women is one of the most insidious social ills facing the world today. Yet governmental response is inconsistent, ranging from dismissal to aggressive implementation of policies and programs to combat the problem. In her comparative study of thirty-six democratic governments, Laurel Weldon examines the root causes and consequences of the differences in public policy from Northern Europe to Latin America. She reveals that factors that often influence the development of social policies do not determine policies on violence against women. Neither economic level, religion, regio
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