Fostering autonomy : a theory of citizenship, the state, and social service delivery / Elizabeth Ben-Ishai

Englisch

University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State Univ. Press, 2012

XI, 196 S.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-187) and index

0-271-05217-1, 978-0-271-05217-5*cloth : alk. paper

Introduction -- Toward a revised conception of social citizenship: an autonomy-focused model -- The new paternalism: rethinking state intervention and autonomy -- Taking responsibility: PRWORA's limits to immigrant access -- "Coordinated fragmentation" and domestic violence services -- Embodied recognition, ascriptive autonomy, and harm reduction -- Conclusion.

*Autonomie / Sozialhilfe / Feminismus

*Autonomie / Förderung / Empowerment / Soziale Dienstleistung / Problemgruppe

*Citizenship -- Social aspects ; Autonomy ; Public welfare ; Social service ; Feminist theory ; Feminism ; Political science

Klassifikation der Library of Congress: JF801

Dewey Dezimal-Klassifikation: [23] 323.601

"Building on a feminist conception of individual autonomy, explores the obligation of the state to foster autonomy in its citizens, particularly the most vulnerable, through social service delivery. Draws on both successful and less successful examples of service delivery to generate a theoretical account of the autonomy-fostering state"--Provided by publisher

Potsdamer Straße

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