In a much-anticipated revision, the third edition of this widely used volume continues to track the impact of cultural change on women&BAD:lsquo;s roles and the public policies that affect their lives. Women and Public Policy places a broad range of policy issues&BAD:mdash;from education and health care to economic equity and the criminal justice system&BAD:mdash;in historical context, discusses the formation and implementation of current policy, and explores public policy silences. In addition to featuring and analyzing new data, this third edition:highlights issues of race, class, age, and ethnicity, showing how they intersect with gender in crucial ways.includes greatly expanded coverage of reproductive issues with a new chapter devoted to the topic, looking comprehensively at contraception and abortion, the international gag rule, RU-486, the morning after pill, later-term abortion developments, and reproductive technologies.showcases recent developments in all policy areas, from the impact of welfare reform on educational opportunities and child support enforcement to a discussion of Medicare and prescription drug coverage.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Sage Publications Inc
ISBN-13
9781568029269
eBay Product ID (ePID)
104880001
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Social Work
Author
M. Margaret Conway, Gertrude A. Steuernagel, David w. Ahern
Publication Name
Women and Public Policy: a Revolution in Progress
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Government, Zoology
Publication Year
2004
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
235 Pages
Dimensions
Item Weight
320g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
M. Margaret Conway, Gertrude A. Steuernagel, David w. Ahern
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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