The place of care: The relevance of the feminist ethic of care for social policy  

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Sevenhuijsen, Selma

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Feminist Theory vol. 4 no. 2 (Aug. 2003), page 179–197.
Topik: the ageing society; care; citizenship ethics; labour and care; social policy
Fulltext: 179FT42.pdf (77.07KB)

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In this article the relevance of the feminist ethic of care for current Dutch social policies is elaborated. It starts from the observation that Dutch society is witnessing two intertwined processes: the relocation of politics and the relocation of care. Together these processes result in the need for new normative frameworks for social policy. Care has to become part of the practices of active citizenship, which should be based on notions of relationality and interdependence. Basic moral concepts of the ethic of care, like attentiveness, responsibility, competence, responsiveness, trust and asymmetrical reciprocity are introduced. In the final part, the ethic of care is applied to two topical issues: policies on combining paid labour and care and generationsensitive policies. Finally some norms are proposed to guide social policymaking.

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