Defamilization typology re-examined: Re-measuring the economic independence of women in welfare states

Cho, Esther Yin-Nei

doi:10.1177/0958928714542734

Cited by 24 publications

(20 citation statements)

References 33 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Several recent contributions highlight efforts to advance the concept, stemming from empirical evidence that challenges the original typology. For example, Cho () develops a refined typology and operationalization of the concept, while Hook () tests the combined influence of familialism and income inequality on work‐family arrangements. Hook () finds aggregate support for the model, but also identifies important class polarizations based on mother’ educational attainment, wherein the one‐and‐a‐half‐earner model of the family splits into two groups, including dual full‐time among families with high maternal educational attainment, and male sole earner model among families with low maternal educational attainment.…”

Section: What Is the Relationship Between Social Policy And Economic mentioning

confidence: 99%

Social Policy Perspectives on Economic Inequality in Wealthy Countries

Giordono¹,

Jones²,

Rothwell³

2019

Policy Studies Journal

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This essay reviews the policy‐oriented literature on economic inequality in wealthy countries published from 2008 to 2018. We focus on this decade because it is a period bookended by both the beginnings of the Great Recession of 2008–2009 as well as the recovery. During this timeframe, attention to inequality by social policy scholars grew substantially, which we argue reflects an interest in both inequality trends as well as redistributive social policy. We observe in the literature sustained efforts to understand both the relationship between social policy and economic inequality, as well as determinants of changes to redistributive social policy. We also note substantial variation in research traditions, as well as opportunities to address substantive, methodological, and theoretical gaps. Our review summarizes the approaches and findings from the literature and discusses the implications of the findings for the study of economic inequality within the academic field of public policy.

show abstract

Section: What Is the Relationship Between Social Policy And Economic mentioning

confidence: 99%

Social Policy Perspectives on Economic Inequality in Wealthy Countries

Giordono¹,

Jones²,

Rothwell³

2019

Policy Studies Journal

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Furthermore, the purely outcome-based approach, which focuses on comparing 'social realities', is also used (see e.g. Ferragina et al 2015; partially also Cho 2014).…”

Section: Policies or Regimes? The Reinterpretation Of The Dilemma Witmentioning

confidence: 99%

(De)familialization and (De)genderization – Competing or Complementary Perspectives in Comparative Policy Analysis?

Kurowská

2016

Soc Policy Adm

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This article critically engages with Saxonberg's proposal (2013) to replace the (de)familialization perspective with the (de)genderization approach in comparative family policy/regime studies. It argues: (1) there is a need to refine the term '(de)familialization' and to bring in the child's and elderly's perspective; (2) the '(de)familialization' and '(de)genderization' perspectives are mutually irreplaceable; and (3) there is a need to conceptualize the theoretical relationship between these two perspectives. The article further proposes to use the theoretical framework of Amartya Sen's Capability Approach (CA) to reinterpret both analytical perspectives with a dual advantage using that approach would lend. It first conceptualizes the de-familializing and de-genderizing policies as 'means' designed to increase peoples' 'capabilities' to achieve 'valued functionings' and not ultimate goals of policies that aim to change people's 'functionings'. Thus, it addresses the criticism of de-familialization and de-genderization as policy strategies that enforce certain, potentially controversial ideals of societal and familial relations. Second, by using crucial CA concepts, i.e. 'means', 'capabilities' and 'functionings', it refines the interpretation of policy-, regime-and outcome-oriented analyses (typologies). As a result, it clarifies the distinction between these types of analyses and highlights the advantages of both a policy approach and a redefined regime approach.

show abstract

“…1 The aim of our analysis was to uncover how various policy instruments at the national and sub-national levels interact with one another to frame care and to advance or impede gender equality goals. Drawing on feminist work on welfare states, we examined government documents, forms and reports to uncover how instruments used to implement eldercare policy, such as the tax system, worked to frame care in particular ways, reflecting, reproducing, or resisting familial ideas of gender, work and care (Cho, 2014).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The gender logic and effects of instrument mixes: implementing eldercare policy in Canada

2019

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Although policy instruments are often conceptualized as technical or neutral tools through which ideas and outcomes are connected, this article focuses on the discursive dimensions of policy instruments in Canada's eldercare policy to explore their gendered and gendering logics and effects. Using frame analysis, we examine government acts, public reports and policy documents to uncover how different policy instruments at the federal and subnational levels frame caregiving and the caregiver. In doing so, we identify three distinct and contradictory framescaregiver as resource, caregiver as worker and caregiver as autonomyand illuminate their effects for gender equality outcomes. By looking at the implementation of eldercare policies in different provinces and across different government levels, we advance a better understanding of the gendered meanings and effects of instruments mixes.

show abstract

Defamilization typology re-examined: Re-measuring the economic independence of women in welfare states

Cited by 24 publications

References 33 publications

Social Policy Perspectives on Economic Inequality in Wealthy Countries

Social Policy Perspectives on Economic Inequality in Wealthy Countries

(De)familialization and (De)genderization – Competing or Complementary Perspectives in Comparative Policy Analysis?

The gender logic and effects of instrument mixes: implementing eldercare policy in Canada

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About