Women's issues for a new generation : a social work perspective /

This text on women's issues includes both U.S. and global issues, thus motivating readers to see the bigger picture. Written in a style that stresses compelling stories over dry facts, this book will stimulate discussion. Including men in the discussion of gender equality is also emphasized in...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ukockis, Gail L., 1962- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2016]
Temas:
Social work with women.
Women > Social conditions.
Feminism.
Social service.
Feminism
Social Work
Service social aux femmes.
Femmes > Conditions sociales.
Féminisme.
Service social.
feminism.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
Social service
Social work with women
Women > Social conditions
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Women in the United States. Introduction ; A proud history : women's lives before women's lib ; Women's lib (second-wave feminism) and the backlash ; The gender line : solid wall or dotted line? ; Lesbians and bisexual women ; Is the beauty standard a feminist issue? ; Rape and sexual assault ; Domestic violence/intimate-partner violence (DV/IPV) ; Sex and consequences ; The politics of work and motherhood ; From teens to crones : a lifespan perspective of women
  • Diversity. Diversity and intersectionality : an introductory note ; Latinas in the United States ; African-American women ; Asian-American women ; Native-American women ; Women with disabilities
  • Women in the international context. Global feminism ; Women in developing nations in the age of globalization ; Women in Muslim countries ; Women in Latin America ; Women in China ; Prostitution and the sex trade ; Women and HIV/AIDS ; Conclusion : A proud future.

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