POLI 412 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Counterforce, Moral Imperative, Complement Factor B
23 Jan 2018
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Assumption has been that women have moved from the right to the left. However, evidence shows that men have actually moved to the. There has been some movement on the part of women. Explanations have typically focused on structural, situational, objective differences in the lives and experiences of men and women. Women should be more supportive to gov"s role in providing a social safety net. Should be more resistant to policies that attempt to dismantle the welfare state. For a variety of reasons, women tend to be less well off in average than men. Women are more likely to be single parents than men are. Single parent"s have a harder time getting by. Women are more likely than men to rely on public sector for their employment. Women are more likely to provide these services. Women disproportionally bear the brunt of cutbacks to welfare state. As clients of welfare state, and as employees.
