Care and women's emancipation have often been seen as opposed. Politicians have begun to look again at the issue of care in the context of new reforms in the we

This book reflects on theoretical developments in the political theory of care and new applications of care ethics in different contexts. The chapters provide o

The author assesses the ethics of care as a promising alternative to the familiar moral theories that serve so inadequately to guide our lives. Held examines wh

Care and women's emancipation have often been seen as opposed. Politicians have begun to look again at the issue of care in the context of new reforms in the we

This work investigates four main caring practices: mothering, friendship, nursing and citizenship examining the relationship between theory and practice in femi