Men, Gender Divisions and Welfare

by Hearn; JEFF

• ISBN13: 9780415119719
• ISBN10: 0415119715
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 1998-02-20
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Men, Gender Divisions and Welfareis a fresh look at the balance of responsibilities and control in care-giving in both the public and private spheres. Using previously unpublished empirical data, the contributors focus on male experiences of welfare services, especially in consideration of how health care providers have traditionally "given" women the role of responsibility for others' welfare. The contributors also present both men's views on their responsibilities as fathers and husbands and the experience of male caregivers.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
Theory, Discourse and Policy	p. 9
The Welfare of Men?	p. 11
Notes	p. 31
Troubled Masculinities in Social Policy Discourses	p. 37
Note	p. 59
Troubled Masculinities in Social Policy Discourses	p. 63
Notes	p. 93
References	p. 95
Women and Men on Men and Welfare	p. 99
Are Men Good for the Welfare of Women and Children?	p. 101
Out of Control	p. 128
Men Will Be Men	p. 147
Male Carers in Marriage	p. 181
'i'm Just a Bloke Who's Had Kids'	p. 196
'all Jumbled Up'	p. 231
Service Providers, Men and Welfare	p. 257
Screening Out Men	p. 259
Redundant Men and Overburdened Women	p. 287
References	p. 311
Men and Childcare	p. 312
References	p. 332
Index	p. 337
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