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Genes, women, equality /
"Genetics is not gender neutral in its impact. In this book, the author cites a wide range of biological and psychosocial examples that reveal its different impact on men and women, especially with regard to reproduction and caregiving.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
2000.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Ch. 1. A feminist standpoint for genetics
- Ch. 2. Women in genetics research
- Ch. 3. Women in clinical genetics
- Ch. 4. Gender justice in genetics
- Ch. 5. Allocation of genetic services and the feminization of poverty
- Ch. 6. Ethnicity, cultural differences, and sex selection
- Ch. 7. Genetic versus gestational ties to children
- Ch. 8. Disabilities, feminism, and caregiving
- Ch. 9. Cystic fibrosis and misattributed paternity
- Ch. 10. Sickle cell disease and carrier testing
- Ch. 11. Genetic testing for susceptibility to breast cancer
- Ch. 12. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis and abortion
- Ch. 13. Genomic alterations and women
- Ch. 14. Behavioral genetics and alcohol consumption in women
- Ch. 15. Employment, health insurance, and the public-private distinction
- Ch. 16. Human cloning, women, and parenthood.