Social Policy and the Ethic of Care (Hardcover)

The feminist ethic of care has received much attention in scholarly circles recently. An ethic of care is concerned most of all with contextualizing the human condition, being responsive to people's individual differences through a particular form of engagement, and taking into account the consequences of decisions in terms of relieving burdens, hurt, or suffering. Although the theory continues to develop, less attention has been paid to its practical implications. To date, the relationship between care ethics and public policy in the Canadian context has not been investigated. this ethic for a range of Canadian social policy issues. The author examines how the ethic of care, if properly applied, might change specific policies, and what lessons might be learned about the theory of care from such a focused application. Her examples demonstrate the extent to which a care orientation differs from a justice orientation, and provide an alternative normative framework for interpreting, understanding, and evaluating social policy. Social Policy and the Ethic of Care bridges the gap between theoretical and public policy analysis in revealing why Canadian social policy is lacking and how it could be made more effective and robust by the inclusion of an ethic of care. gender or feminist studies, philosophy, political theory, and social policy.

General

Imprint:	University of British Columbia Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	October 2004
First published:	2004
Authors:	Olena Hankivsky
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover - Sewn
Pages:	188
ISBN-13:	978-0-7748-1070-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies
LSN:	0-7748-1070-X
Barcode:	9780774810708

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