著者

コンウェイ M.マーガレット パーリー マリアン・リーフ 相内 真子

出版者

北翔大学

雑誌

人間福祉研究 = Human welfare studies (ISSN:13440039)

巻号頁・発行日

no.6, pp.179-192, 2003-03-20

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This paper argues that women's leadership affects welfare policy-making in the United States. Referring to the function of the social security system as "a safety net" in the United States, this paper also clarifies the fact that more women than men are targeted for welfare services in American society since women live longer and are poorer than men. Women have been key players in the welfare policy-making process, both through joining social movements and through entering the legislative, executive and judicial branches in American government. Women's power, however, will be more effective when they comprise a considerable proportion in those branches. This paper also introduces a strategy that American women have employed to gain broader public and political support for welfare programs by avoiding being targeted as a population in need.This paper argues that women's leadership affects welfare policy-making in the United States. Referring to the function of the social security system as "a safety net" in the United States, this paper also clarifies the fact that more women than men are targeted for welfare services in American society since women live longer and are poorer than men. Women have been key players in the welfare policy-making process, both through joining social movements and through entering the legislative, executive and judicial branches in American government. Women's power, however, will be more effective when they comprise a considerable proportion in those branches. This paper also introduces a strategy that American women have employed to gain broader public and political support for welfare programs by avoiding being targeted as a population in need.