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The 1995 gender integration of basic combat training study / / Jacqueline A. Mottern [and three others]
| The 1995 gender integration of basic combat training study / / Jacqueline A. Mottern [and three others] |
| Author | Mottern Jacqueline A. |
| Publication | Alexandria, Virginia : , : U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences |
| Physical description | 1 online resource (126 unnumbered pages in various pagings) : illustrations |
| Series statement | Study report |
| Topical subject |
Basic training (Military education) - United States
Soldiers - United States - Attitudes Women in combat - United States Women soldiers - Training of - United States Armed Forces - Women Basic training (Military education) Soldiers - Attitudes |
| Subject (Genre / Form) | Technical reports. |
| Format | Language material  |
| Bibliographic level | Monograph |
| Language | eng |
| Other Variant Titles | Gender integration of basic combat training study |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910709623103321 |
Mottern Jacqueline A.
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| Alexandria, Virginia : , : U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences | ||
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| You will find it: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Assessing readiness in military women [[electronic resource] ] : the relationship of body composition, nutrition, and health / / Committee on Body Composition, Nutrition, and Health of Military Women, Committee on Military Nutrition Research, Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine
| Assessing readiness in military women [[electronic resource] ] : the relationship of body composition, nutrition, and health / / Committee on Body Composition, Nutrition, and Health of Military Women, Committee on Military Nutrition Research, Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine |
| Publication | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1998 |
| Physical description | 1 online resource (368 p.) |
| Dewey | 355/.0082 |
| Topical subject |
Women soldiers - United States - Nutrition
Women soldiers - Health and hygiene - United States Body composition |
| Subject (Genre / Form) | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-18693-3
9786610186938 0-309-55689-9 0-585-03725-6 |
| Format | Language material |
| Bibliographic level | Monograph |
| Language | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455693203321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1998 | ||
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| You will find it: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Assessing readiness in military women : the relationship of body composition, nutrition, and health / / Committee on Body Composition, Nutrition, and Health of Military Women, Committee on Military Nutrition Research, Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine
| Assessing readiness in military women : the relationship of body composition, nutrition, and health / / Committee on Body Composition, Nutrition, and Health of Military Women, Committee on Military Nutrition Research, Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine |
| Publication | Washington, D.C. : , : National Academy Press, , 1998 |
| Physical description | 1 online resource (368 pages) |
| Dewey | 355/.0082 |
| Topical subject |
Women soldiers - United States - Nutrition
Women soldiers - Health and hygiene - United States Body composition |
| ISBN |
0-309-17409-0
1-280-18693-3 9786610186938 0-309-55689-9 0-585-03725-6 |
| Format | Language material |
| Bibliographic level | Monograph |
| Language | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778774403321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : National Academy Press, , 1998 | ||
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| You will find it: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Assessing readiness in military women : the relationship of body composition, nutrition, and health / / Committee on Body Composition, Nutrition, and Health of Military Women, Committee on Military Nutrition Research, Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine
| Assessing readiness in military women : the relationship of body composition, nutrition, and health / / Committee on Body Composition, Nutrition, and Health of Military Women, Committee on Military Nutrition Research, Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine |
| Designation of edition | [1st ed.] |
| Publication | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1998 |
| Physical description | 1 online resource (368 pages) |
| Dewey | 355/.0082 |
| Topical subject |
Women soldiers - United States - Nutrition
Women soldiers - Health and hygiene - United States Body composition |
| ISBN |
9786610186938
9780309174091 0309174090 9781280186936 1280186933 9780309556897 0309556899 9780585037257 0585037256 |
| Format | Language material |
| Bibliographic level | Monograph |
| Language | eng |
| Formatted content note |
Assessing Readiness in Military Women -- Copyright -- Preface -- REFERENCE -- Contents -- Assessing Readiness in Military Women -- Executive Summary -- THE COMMITTEE'S TASK -- METHODS -- BACKGROUND -- FINDINGS -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH -- Survey Design and Administration -- Relevant Data from Previous Surveys of Military Personnel and in Existing DoD Databases -- Effective Use of Existing Data -- Recommendations for New Methods -- Additional Data Needed -- Additional Research Recommendations -- REFERENCES -- 1 Introduction -- COMMITTEE CHARGE -- DEMOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY WOMEN -- METHODS AND RESOURCES USED FOR THE REPORT -- REFERENCES -- 2 Body Composition -- HISTORICAL BACKGROUND -- Summary -- OVERVIEW OF BODY WEIGHT AND COMPOSITION -- General Concepts -- Body Mass Index -- Components of Body Composition -- Summary -- BODY COMPOSITION MEASUREMENT -- Field Methods -- Military Anthropometric Measurements -- Criterion Methods -- Summary -- FACTORS AFFECTING BODY COMPOSITION -- Body Composition and Age -- Genetic Influences on Body Composition -- Ethnic Differences in Fat-Free Mass -- Ethnic Differences in Total Body fat and Fat Distribution -- Summary -- INFLUENCES OF BODY COMPOSITION ON HEALTH, FITNESS, AND APPEARANCE -- Body Composition and Health -- Body Fat Distribution -- Body Composition and Risk for Injury -- Body Composition and Fitness -- Body Fat Standards Versus Fitness Standards -- Body Composition and Appearance -- Summary -- CONCLUDING REMARKS -- REFERENCES -- 3 Physical Fitness Policies and Programs -- DEFINITION OF FITNESS -- Summary -- CURRENT MILITARY PHYSICAL FITNESS STANDARDS, TESTING, AND PROGRAMS -- Health-Related Fitness -- Ongoing Physical Fitness Training in the Military -- Occupation-Related Fitness -- Summary -- CIVILIAN PERFORMANCE TESTING -- Theoretical Issues.
Police Force Physical Tests -- Firefighting Services -- Summary -- BODY COMPOSITION, FITNESS, AND TASK PERFORMANCE -- Body Composition and Fitness -- Body Fat and Performance -- Fat-Free Mass and Performance -- Musculoskeletal Injury and Fitness -- Strategies to Improve Performance on Physically Demanding Military Tasks -- Strength Training -- Job Redesign -- Summary -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- 4 Weight Management -- MILITARY WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS -- Army -- Air Force -- Navy and Marine Corps -- Outcome Assessment for Military Weight Management Programs -- Summary -- PREVALENCE OF ACTUAL AND SELF-PERCEIVED WEIGHT PROBLEMS -- Large Self-Report Surveys -- Smaller Surveys -- Data from Medical and Personnel Databases -- Low Body Weight -- Summary -- ISSUES IN WEIGHT MANAGEMENT -- Body Image and Weight Maintenance -- Methods Used by Military Women to Lose and Maintain Weight -- Negative Diet Behaviors in Civilian Populations -- Physical Consequences of Chronic Dieting -- Weight Cycling and Body Composition -- Weight Cycling and Resting Energy Expenditure -- Weight Cycling and Risk for Disease -- Methods for Successful Weight Management -- Factors Associated with Successful Weight Management -- Prevention of Obesity -- Summary -- CONCLUDING REMARKS: WEIGHT MANAGEMENT AS A MILITARY READINESS ISSUE -- REFERENCES -- 5 Nutritional Concerns of Military Women -- CONSEQUENCES OF CHRONIC DIETING -- Energy Deficit and Cognitive Function -- Female Athlete Triad -- Energy Intake -- Dietary Fiber -- Dietary Fat -- Other Nutrients -- Role of Body Fat -- Risk For Musculoskeletal Injury And Female Athlete Triad in Active-Duty Military Women -- Nutrient Adequacy of Weight Loss Diets -- Summary -- INFLUENCE OF MILITARY OPERATIONAL RATIONS AND DINING HALL MEALS ON THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF ACTIVE- ... -- Results Of Military Nutrition Studies. Impact of Altered Nutrient Status -- Iron -- Calcium -- Folate -- Protein -- Energy -- Fluids -- Summary -- CONCLUDING REMARKS -- REFERENCES -- 6 Pregnancy and Lactation and Postpartum Return-to-Duty Fitness -- MILITARY POLICIES ON PREGNANCY AND POSTPARTUM ATTAINMENT OF WEIGHT/FAT AND FITNESS STANDARDS -- PROFILE OF MILITARY WOMEN AND RISK FACTORS FOR POOR PREGNANCY OUTCOME -- Summary -- REPRODUCTIVE HISTORY OF MILITARY WOMEN -- Pregnancy Prevalence -- Navy -- Marine Corps -- Army -- Air Force -- Civilians -- Pregnancy Course And Outcome -- Army -- Navy -- Air Force -- Summary -- EXERCISE AND PREGNANCY -- Summary -- POSTPARTUM CHANGES IN WEIGHT AND PHYSICAL FITNESS -- Gestational Weight Gain -- Postpartum Weight Loss -- Use of Military Body Composition Equations in Postpartum Women -- Changes in Postpartum Physical Fitness -- Summary -- LACTATION -- Military Studies -- Lactation and Postpartum Weight Loss -- Physical Activity and Lactation -- Summary -- NUTRITION DURING PREGNANCY AND POSTPARTUM -- CONCLUDING REMARKS -- REFERENCES -- 7 Conclusions and Recommendations -- Recommendations -- Discussion -- Recommendations for Additional Research -- Recommendations -- Discussion -- Recommendations for Additional Research -- Recommendations -- Discussion -- Recommendations for Additional Research -- RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE DESIGN AND ADMINISTRATION OF SURVEYS -- Relevant Data from Previous Surveys of Military Personnel -- Relevant Data in Existing DoD Databases -- Effective Use of Existing Data -- Recommendations For New Methods -- Additional Data Needed -- REFERENCES -- Appendixes -- A Workshop Summary, Agenda, Participants, and Abstracts -- Workshop Summary -- Introduction -- Demographics -- Readiness from a Command Perspective -- Body Composition And Fitness -- Policy and Rationale -- Estimations of Percentage of Soldiers In and Out of Compliance. Perceptions of Wellness and Readiness Assessment -- Variation In Body Composition Due To Ethnicity Or Gender -- Relationships Between Body Composition and Physical Performance -- Fitness Tests and Programs -- Nutritional Issues -- Assessment of Nutritional Status and Knowledge among Active-Duty Women -- Eating Disorders And Disturbed Eating -- Health Consequences Of Undernutrition -- Factors Influencing Bone Mineral Density -- Female Athlete Triad -- Military Factors, Menstrual Irregularities, Bone Mineral Density, and Stress Fracture Risk -- Diet and Cognitive Function -- Pregnancy And Lactation -- Pregnancy Rates and Reproductive History among Military Women -- Military Policies for Pregnant and Postpartum Soldiers -- Army -- Navy -- Air Force -- Postpartum Return to Duty Readiness: Lactation -- Exercise During Lactation -- Military Concerns -- Questions Raised At The Workshop -- Demographics -- Body Composition and Fitness -- Minimum Lean Body Mass -- Appearance versus Health -- Minimal Accession Standards -- Nutritional Issues -- Pregnancy and Lactation -- REFERENCES -- Workshop Agenda -- Workshop Participants -- Workshop Abstracts -- Military Readiness of Women: An Overview From The Command Perspective -- Overview Of The Military Woman -- Health And Nutrition Profile Of Women In The Navy -- Characteristics Of Female Midshipmen: 1992 To 1996 -- Health, Fitness, And Nutrition Among Military Women And Men -- Disordered Eating Among Women In The Armed Forces -- Body Composition And Physical Performance Of Women -- Methodological Problems In The Assessment Of Women's Body Composition By The Military: Identificatio ... -- Ethnic Differences In Body Composition: Application To Active Military Women -- Background -- Fat-Free Body Composition of African American Women -- Fat-Free Body Composition of Native American Women. Fat-Free Body Composition of Asian Women -- Fat-Free Body Composition of Hispanic Women -- Fat-Free Body Composition of Caucasian Women -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- Cross-Sectional Profile Of Body Composition Among Active-Duty Navy And Marine Corps Personnel -- Accession Weight Standards: Inconsistencies And Gender Bias -- Army Physical Fitness Program -- Physical Readiness Program, U.S. Navy -- References -- Assessment Of Fitness In The Air Force: Evaluation Of The Cycle Ergometry Program -- Effect Of Alterations In Excess Weight On The Physical Performance Of Men And Women -- Zinc And Iron Nutriture: Neuropsychological Function Of Women -- References -- Perspectives On Nutritional Issues Of Army Women -- References -- Body Weight Satisfaction And Status Of Army Women -- References -- Gender Differences In Food Ration Preferences And Consumption Among Military Personnel -- Health Consequences And Assessment Of Disordered Eating And Weight Control Behaviors -- Calcium Needs Of Premenopausal Women -- The Female Athlete Triad: Effects On The Skeleton -- The Impact Of Physical Fitness And Gender-Integrated Training On Risks Of Stress Fractures And Other ... -- Clinical Impact Of U.S. Army Policies And Procedures On Pregnancy, The Postpartum Period, And Body C ... -- References -- The Impact Of Pregnancy Weight Restriction, Postpartum Exercise, And Weight Loss On Lactation -- Pregnancy Weight Restriction and Lactation Performance -- Lactation and Weight Loss -- References -- Pregnancy Among Navy Women -- B Practices and Policies Tables -- References -- C Military Occupational Specialty Classification Tables -- References -- D Search Strategy for Literature Review -- Determination Of Topic Areas -- Formulation Of Search Terms -- Searches Of Bibliographic Databases -- Selection Of Relevant Citations. Additional Searches And Requests For Material. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910969777303321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1998 | ||
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| You will find it: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Assessing the assignment policy for army women / / Margaret C. Harrell ... [et al.]
| Assessing the assignment policy for army women / / Margaret C. Harrell ... [et al.] |
| Designation of edition | [1st ed.] |
| Publication | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND National Defense Research Institute, 2007 |
| Physical description | 1 online resource (185 p.) |
| Dewey | 355.4082/0973 |
| Other authors (Person) | HarrellMargaret C |
| Topical subject |
Women in combat - Government policy - United States
Women soldiers - Government policy - United States |
| ISBN |
1-281-18111-0
9786611181116 0-8330-4271-8 |
| Format | Language material |
| Bibliographic level | Monograph |
| Language | eng |
| Formatted content note | Introduction -- Is there a shared interpretation of the assignment policy for Army women? -- Is the Army complying with the assignment policy? -- Is the assignment policy appropriate for future military operations? -- Conclusions and recommendations -- Appendixes: A. Aspin 1994 memorandum -- B. The difference between an assignment policy and an employment policy -- C. Opportunities available to Army women -- D. Army women deployed to Iraq -- E. Interviews with senior Army, OSD, and JS personnel and members of congress -- F. Interviews and focus groups with personnel recently returned from Iraq -- G. Army modularity, asymmetric threats, and nonlinear battlefields -- H. Female Army recipients of the Combat Action Badge. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219987503321 |
| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND National Defense Research Institute, 2007 | ||
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| You will find it: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Bands of sisters [[electronic resource] ] : U.S. women's military bands during World War II / / Jill M. Sullivan
| Bands of sisters [[electronic resource] ] : U.S. women's military bands during World War II / / Jill M. Sullivan |
| Author | Sullivan Jill M. <1963-> |
| Publication | Lanham, Md., : Scarecrow Press, 2011 |
| Physical description | 1 online resource (280 p.) |
| Dewey | 784.8/40820973 |
| Series statement | American wind band series |
| Topical subject | World War, 1939-1945 - Participation, Female |
| Subject (Genre / Form) | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-27313-6
9786613273130 0-8108-8163-2 |
| Format | Language material |
| Bibliographic level | Monograph |
| Language | eng |
| Formatted content note | Foreword; Preface; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: The WAC Bands; Chapter 3: WAVES Instrumental Ensembles; Chapter 4: The Coast Guard SPAR Band; Chapter 5: MCWR Band; Chapter 6: Music for the Injured Soldier; Chapter 7: Conclusions; Appendix: List of Women Interviewed-Bands and Instruments; Bibliography |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457930603321 |
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Sullivan Jill M. <1963->
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| Lanham, Md., : Scarecrow Press, 2011 | ||
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| You will find it: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Bands of sisters [[electronic resource] ] : U.S. women's military bands during World War II / / Jill M. Sullivan
| Bands of sisters [[electronic resource] ] : U.S. women's military bands during World War II / / Jill M. Sullivan |
| Author | Sullivan Jill M. <1963-> |
| Publication | Lanham, Md., : Scarecrow Press, 2011 |
| Physical description | 1 online resource (280 p.) |
| Dewey | 784.8/40820973 |
| Series statement | American wind band series |
| Topical subject | World War, 1939-1945 - Participation, Female |
| ISBN |
1-283-27313-6
9786613273130 0-8108-8163-2 |
| Format | Language material |
| Bibliographic level | Monograph |
| Language | eng |
| Formatted content note | Foreword; Preface; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: The WAC Bands; Chapter 3: WAVES Instrumental Ensembles; Chapter 4: The Coast Guard SPAR Band; Chapter 5: MCWR Band; Chapter 6: Music for the Injured Soldier; Chapter 7: Conclusions; Appendix: List of Women Interviewed-Bands and Instruments; Bibliography |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781713503321 |
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Sullivan Jill M. <1963->
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| Lanham, Md., : Scarecrow Press, 2011 | ||
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| You will find it: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Benjamin Gannett. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 184.) December 22, 1837
| Benjamin Gannett. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 184.) December 22, 1837 |
| Publication | [Washington, D.C.] : , : [publisher not identified], , 1837 |
| Physical description | 1 online resource (2 pages) |
| Other authors (Person) | MorganWilliam Stephen <1801-1878> (Democrat (VA)) |
| Series statement |
House report / 25th Congress, 2nd session. House
[United States congressional serial set ] |
| Topical subject |
Claims
Military pensions Survivors' benefits Women |
| Subject (Genre / Form) | Legislative materials. |
| Format | Language material |
| Bibliographic level | Monograph |
| Language | eng |
| Other Variant Titles | Benjamin Gannett |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910715682703321 |
| [Washington, D.C.] : , : [publisher not identified], , 1837 | ||
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| You will find it: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Cadet evaluation battery : a comparison of 1975 male and female scores with one another and with 1971 male scores / / E. Sue Mohr and Michael G. Rumsey
| Cadet evaluation battery : a comparison of 1975 male and female scores with one another and with 1971 male scores / / E. Sue Mohr and Michael G. Rumsey |
| Author | Mohr E. Sue |
| Publication | Alexandria, VA : , : U. S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, , September 1978 |
| Physical description | 1 online resource (4 unnumbered pages, 12 pages) |
| Series statement | Technical paper |
| Format | Language material |
| Bibliographic level | Monograph |
| Language | eng |
| Other Variant Titles | Cadet evaluation battery |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910704123703321 |
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Mohr E. Sue
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| Alexandria, VA : , : U. S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, , September 1978 | ||
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| You will find it: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Discrimination / / David Haugen and Susan Musser, book editors
| Discrimination / / David Haugen and Susan Musser, book editors |
| Publication | Detroit : , : Greenhaven Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, , 2014 |
| Physical description | 1 online resource (167 pages) : illustrations (some color), color map |
| Dewey | 323.0973 |
| Series statement | Teen rights and freedoms |
| Topical subject |
Discrimination - United States
Discrimination - Law and legislation - United States Discrimination in education - United States Discrimination in education - Law and legislation - United States Affirmative action programs - United States Sex discrimination - United States |
| ISBN | 0-7377-7074-0 |
| Format | Language material |
| Bibliographic level | Monograph |
| Language | eng |
| Formatted content note | 1. Discrimination and civil rights : an overview / Steven Yates -- 2. Public schools cannot be segregated based on race : the Supreme Court's decision / Earl Warren -- 3. Brown v. Board of Education did not end discrimination in education / Howard Fuller -- 4. A man recounts the impact of Brown v. Board of Education on his childhood and education : personal narrative / Warren Simmons -- 5. Schools must provide equal educational opportunities to students of all nationalities : the Supreme Court's decision / William O. Douglas -- 6. Bilingual education programs fail to adequately educate students in America / Rosalie Pedalino Porter -- 7. Universities cannot employ racial quota systems to ensure diversity : the Supreme Court's decision / Lewis F. Powell Jr. -- 8. Universities can utilize affirmative action admissions policies to promote diversity : the Supreme Court's decision / Sandra Day O'Connor -- 9. A man who experienced racial discrimination explains why he supports affirmative action : personal narrative / Anjuan Simmons -- 10. Definitions of adulthood should be the same for both men and women : the Supreme Court's decision / Harry Blackmun -- 11. Women should be allowed in combat roles in the US military / Megan H. Mackenzie -- 12. States cannot enact laws denying civil rights protection to homosexuals : the Supreme Court's decision / Anthony Kennedy -- 13. States should ban the use of gay conversion therapy on minors / Erwin Chemerinsky -- 14. Private organizations do not always have to comply with antidiscrimination laws : the Supreme Court's decision / William Rehnquist -- 15. Organizations should not be able to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation : dissenting opinion of the Supreme Court / John Paul Stevens -- 16. A gay man describes how life for homosexual teens has changed since his youth : personal narrative / Brent Hartinger. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910135126303321 |
| Detroit : , : Greenhaven Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, , 2014 | ||
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| You will find it: Univ. Federico II | ||
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