Women & Public Policy : A Revolution In Progress

Preface xi 1 Women and Public Policy 1(18) Defining Culture 2(4) A Brief History of Cultural Change and Public Policy 6(3) Cultural Change and Public Policy Today 9(5) Notes 14(3) Suggestions for Further Reading 17(2) 2 Women and Education Policy 19(26) Education Policy in Cultural and Historical Context 20(2) The Status of Women in Higher Education 22(3) Discrimination against Women in Higher Education 25(2) Women, Education, and the Policy Process 27(10) Looking Ahead 37(2) Notes 39(3) Chronology 42(1) Suggestions for Further Reading 43(2) 3 Women and Health Care Policy 45(24) Women, Culture, and Health Policy 46(6) Women's Access to Health Care and Policy Making 52(7) Policy Silences 59(4) Notes 63(4) Chronology 67(1) Suggestions for Further Reading 67(2) 4 Women and Reproductive Policy 69(21) Childbearing 69(2) Fetal Rights 71(1) Contraception 72(3) Abortion 75(4) Assisted Reproductive Technologies 79(4) Conclusion 83(1) Notes 83(4) Chronology 87(1) Suggestions for Further Reading 88(2) 5 Women and Employment Policy 90(33) Employment Discrimination: Theories of Cause and Change 91(1) Patterns of Employment 92(2) A History of Employment Policy 94(11) Sexual Harassment 105(3) Criteria for Proof of Discrimination 108(1) Effects of Equal Opportunity Policy on Women's Employment 109(2) The Concept of Comparable Worth 111(2) The Outlook for Women 113(2) Notes 115(5) Chronology 120(1) Suggestions for Further Reading 121(2) 6 Women and Economic Equity: Housing, Credit, Insurance, and Retirement Income 123(18) Housing 123(2) Insurance 125(2) Credit 127(5) Retirement Income 132(5) Notes 137(2) Suggestions for Further Reading 139(2) 7 Women and Family Law: Marriage and Divorce 141(29) Laws and Public Policies Governing Marriage 144(8) Laws and Public Policies Governing Divorce 152(10) Conclusion 162(1) Notes 163(4) Chronology 167(1) Suggestions for Further Reading 168(2) 8 Women and Child Care 170(27) Can the Needs of Women and Children Be Separated? 172(1) Child Care in a Cultural Context 173(1) The Increasing Importance of Child Care Issues 174(6) A History of Child Care and Family Leave 180(9) A Need for Public Awareness 189(2) Notes 191(2) Chronology 193(1) Suggestions for Further Reading 194(3) 9 Women and the Criminal Justice System 197(30) The Functions of Law in American Society 199(1) Women as Decision Makers in the Criminal Justice System 199(5) Women as Criminals 204(6) Women as Crime Victims 210(8) Conclusion 218(1) Notes 218(5) Chronology 223(1) Suggestions for Further Reading 224(3) 10 A Revolution in Progress 227(10) Notes 233(2) Suggestions for Further Reading 235(2) Index 237