Women In The Third World

Provides a balanced survey of existing literature on women throughout the third world. Women in the Third World discusses topics such as the status of women; access to and enrollment in schools and universities; access to medical care; legal status; actions that husbands can take against their wives as permitted by law; and the extent to which women are considered property. This volume also provides biographical sketches of noted women leaders, statistical information, data on programs, and summaries of print and nonprint resources. Students, educators, journalists, policy makers, women''s center personnel, and anyone interested in the status of women in the third world will find this an excellent research tool.

Info autore

Karen L. Kinnear is a professional writer and the author of several books for ABC-CLIO.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Karen Kinnear, Karen L. Kinnear, Kinnear Karen L.
• Editore: Abc Clio Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.10.1997
• EAN: 9780874369229
• ISBN: 978-0-87436-922-9
• Pagine: 366
• Serie: Contemporary World Issues (Har; Contemporary World Issues (Har; Contemporary World Issues
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, Politics & government, Politics and government, Current Events and Issues