title: Child welfare and the role of women: a feminist perspective.
abstract: Linked by caretaking, the major stakeholders in the child welfare system are women and children. Contrary to general assumption, however, their rights and needs are not equally satisfied by the same service systems. A feminist reanalysis of basic policy aims, and of caretaking roles and functions, is crucial to the development of a more satisfactory child welfare system.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D014933:Women's Rights / Q000639:trends*