"Featuring essays by experts from a variety of fields, including law, comparative politics, sociology, economics, cultural studies, philosophy, and political theory, Women and Welfare represents an interdisciplinary, multi-methodological and multicultural feminist approach to recent changes in the welfare system of Western industrialized nations. The broad perspective, from the philosophical to the quantitative, provides an excellent overview of the subject and the most recent scholarly literature. The volume offers a cross-cultural analysis of welfare 'reform' in the 1990s, visions of what a 'woman-friendly' welfare state requires, and an examination of theoretical and policy questions feminists and concerned others should be asking." - Provided by publisher