Protest, policy, and the problem of violence against women : a cross-national comparison /

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Author / Creator:	Weldon, S. Laurel, author.
Imprint:	Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, ©2002.
Description:	1 online resource (xiv, 287 pages)
Language:	English
Series:	University of Pittsburgh Press Digital Editions. University of Pittsburgh Digital Collections.
Subject:	Women -- Violence against -- Government policy -- Cross-cultural studies. Women -- Abuse of -- Government policy -- Cross-cultural studies. Protest movements -- Cross-cultural studies. Feminism -- Cross-cultural studies. Violence envers les femmes -- Politique gouvernementale -- Études transculturelles. Contestation -- Études transculturelles. Féminisme -- Études transculturelles. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare. LAW -- Comparative. Feminism. Protest movements. Women -- Abuse of -- Government policy. Women -- Violence against -- Government policy. Politik Misshandelte Frau Geweld. Gender & Ethnic Studies. Social Sciences. Gender Studies & Sexuality. Femmes victimes de violence -- Protection, assistance, etc. -- Etudes comparatives. Violence exercée sur les femmes -- Etudes comparatives. Femmes -- Politique publique -- Etudes comparatives. Féminisme -- Etudes comparatives. Electronic books. Electronic books. Cross-cultural studies.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11281766

Hidden Bibliographic Details
Varying Form of Title:	Violence against women
ISBN:	9780822972341 0822972344 0822941716 9780822941712 0822957744 9780822957744
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-278) and index. Electronic reproduction. Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Digital Research Library, 2009. (University of Pittsburgh Press Digital Editions) English.
Summary:	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.
Other form:	Print version: Weldon, S. Laurel. Protest, policy, and the problem of violence against women. Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, ©2002 0822941716

Table of Contents:

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.

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