Regulating women : policymaking and practice in the UK / Sarah Cooper.

London ; New York : Rowman & Littlefield International, [2016]

x, 208 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Analysing the status of women in UK policymaking : how do institutions matter? -- Hanging on to the old : path dependency in UK abortion regulation -- Balancing protection and prosecution : the rationality of UK prostitution legislation -- Demanding a 'proper victim' : the culture of rape policy in the UK -- Welcoming public debate : developing the regulation of pornography through open dicussion -- Conclusion : harmful stereotyping and institutional stronghold in the regulation women's issues.