Author:
Holmes, Rebecca (Rebecca Elizabeth)
Imprint:London ; New York : Zed Books ; New York : Distributed in the USA exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, [2013]
Descriptionxix, 316 p. : ill. ; 22 cm
Note:Introduction : why social protection needs a gender lens -- Key concepts in gender and social protection -- The gendered patterning of vulnerability, risk and resilience -- Transferring income and assets : assessing the contribution to gender-sensitive poverty reduction -- Working one's way out of poverty : public works through a gender lens -- Insuring against shocks : the gendered dimensions of insurance -- Ensuring access to state provision : towards more gender-sensitive subsidy schemes -- Why politics matters : a gendered political economy approach to social protection -- Conclusions and recommendations : advancing gender-sensitive social protection.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-306) and index.
