Women & Public Policy: A Revolution in Progress [Paperback]

M. Margaret Conway (Author), David W. Ahern (Author), Gertrude A. Steuernagel (Author)

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ISBN-10: 1568024061 | ISBN-13: 978-1568024066 | Publication Date: October 1998 | Edition: 2nd

Now updated to include the latest research, court decisions, and policy directions, as well as references to the most fruitful web sites for further research, this fascinating volume explores the rich ongoing interaction of cultural change and public policy as it affects the lives of women in the United States.

With engaging vignettes of women's personal stories and lively, readable explanations, the book covers a broad range of policy areas, from education to family law, and the authors provide historical context and outline the formation and implementation of current policy. An index, suggestions for further reading, and chronologies of major events add to the reference value of this work.

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M. Margaret Conway is Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida. Among her publications are Political Participation in the United States, Third Edition (2000), The Politics of Asian American (2004), and Women and Political Participation, Second Edition (2005) and Women and Public Policy, Third Edition (2005), on which she is coauthor. She has published widely in academic journals, including the American Political Science Review, Journal of Politics, andWomen and Politics.

David W. Ahern is professor of political science at the University of Dayton. He is coauthor of Women and Political Participation, Second Edition (2005). His articles on political socialization have appeared in Public Opinion Quarterly, Political Behavior, and Simulation and Games.

Gertrude A. Steuernagel is professor of political science at Kent State University. She is coauthor of Women and Political Participation, Second Edition (2005), and Women and Public Policy, Third Edition (2005). Her research and teaching interests include women and politics, women's health, autism policy, and political theory.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Cq Pr; 2nd edition (October 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1568024061
• ISBN-13: 978-1568024066
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,491,007 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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