ISBN:
9781848131323
,
1848131321
,
1281215945
,
9781281215949
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (xiv, 432 pages)
,
illustrations
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Female well-being
DDC:
305.420904
Keywords:
Women Social conditions
;
20th century
;
Women Cross-cultural studies
;
Social conditions
;
Women Cross-cultural studies
;
Health and hygiene
;
Maternal and infant welfare Cross-cultural studies
;
Women in development Cross-cultural studies
;
Femmes Études transculturelles
;
Conditions sociales
;
Mères Études transculturelles
;
Protection, assistance, etc
;
Femmes dans le développement Études transculturelles
;
Femmes Études transculturelles
;
Santé et hygiène
;
Femmes Conditions sociales
;
20e siècle
;
Women Cross-cultural studies Social conditions
;
Women Cross-cultural studies Health and hygiene
;
Maternal and infant welfare Cross-cultural studies
;
Women in development Cross-cultural studies
;
Women Social conditions 20th century
;
Women
;
Health and hygiene
;
Social conditions
;
Women in development
;
Maternal and infant welfare
;
Women ; Social conditions
;
Internationaler Vergleich
;
Soziale Situation
;
Sozialer Wandel
;
Frau
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Feminism & Feminist Theory
;
Women ; Health and hygiene
;
Cross-cultural studies
;
Electronic books
;
Electronic books Cross-cultural studies
;
Aufsatzsammlung
Abstract:
This global survey starts from the belief that the significant transformations in women?s lives need to be fully documented and interpreted. It illustrates the critical challenges faced by women in the 20th century using original data from countries in every world region. The case studies are written by teams of scholars, educators, and policy analysts in Canada, the United States, Colombia, Iceland, the United Kingdom, Croatia, Japan, Bangladesh, Thailand, South Africa, Sudan, and Kenya. The catalysts for change in female well-being are identified from trends from 1900 to 2000 in infant morta
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index. - Print version record
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