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Women and Public Policy: A Revolution in Progress
In a much-anticipated revision, the third edition of this widely used volume continues to track the impact of cultural change on women‘s roles and the public policies that affect their lives. Women and Public Policy places a broad range of policy issues―from education and health care to economic equity and the criminal justice system―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
235 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 1994
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December 29, 2015
Actual Rating: 3.5 thorns
This book is a beginner's guide to the challenges that women face in public policy. It gives a great historical synopsis of what has changed in laws that affect women, the laws that have been passed, and the challenges to those laws and their enforcement. The further reading suggestions are invaluable. Though it leans toward intersectionality, this book is only scratching the surface of women's issues and meant to give the reader a broad overview, rather than dive deeply into the specific issues.
This book is a beginner's guide to the challenges that women face in public policy. It gives a great historical synopsis of what has changed in laws that affect women, the laws that have been passed, and the challenges to those laws and their enforcement. The further reading suggestions are invaluable. Though it leans toward intersectionality, this book is only scratching the surface of women's issues and meant to give the reader a broad overview, rather than dive deeply into the specific issues.
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