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UNINA9910781961003321 |
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Autore |
Kinnear Karen L |
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Women in developing countries : a reference handbook / / Karen L. Kinnear |
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Santa Barbara, Calif. : , : ABC-CLIO, , c2011 |
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New York : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), , 2023 |
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979-82-16-03712-5 |
1-283-31746-X |
1-84972-934-4 |
9786613317469 |
1-59884-426-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xix, 348 pages) |
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Collana |
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Contemporary world issues |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Women's rights - Developing countries |
Women - Developing countries |
Women - Developing countries - Social conditions |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based on print version record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Preface; List of Developing Countries; 1: Background and History; Basic Concepts Important to the Study of Women in Developing Countries; Sex Roles versus Gender Roles; Social Stratification; Patriarchy; Cultural Relativism; History of Women in Development; The United Nations; Development Agencies and Approaches; Structural Adjustment Programs; Millennium Development Goals; Overview of Women's Status and Experiences in the World Today; Family Relations; Marriage; Preference for Males; Education; Health Care; Nutrition; Occupational Health; Contraceptives; Abortion |
Maternal MortalityFemale Genital Mutilation; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Prostitution and Sex Trafficking; Violence against Women; Employment; Women's Rights as Human Rights; Empowerment of Women; References; 2: Problems, Controversies, and Solutions; Problems; Tradition; Education; Marriage and Family; Preference for Male Children; Child Marriage; Domestic Violence; Dowry; Health Care; Family Planning; Maternal Mortality; Prostitution and Sex Trafficking; |
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