Fostering autonomy
Subtitle: a theory of citizenship, the state, and social service delivery
By: Elizabeth Ben-Ishai
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: University Park, Pa
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780271052175
Subjects: Autonomy; Citizenship; Social aspects; Feminist theory; Public welfare; Political science; Social service; Feminism
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Toward a revised conception of social citizenship: an autonomy-focused model; title: The new paternalism: rethinking state intervention and autonomy; title: Taking responsibility: PRWORA's limits to immigrant access; title: "Coordinated fragmentation" and domestic violence services; title: Embodied recognition, ascriptive autonomy, and harm reduction; title: Conclusion.