TY - JOUR
T1 - The women's health movement
T2 - Making policy, 1970-1995
AU - Munch, Shari
N1 - Funding Information:
2. To ensure that women are appropriately represented in biomedical and biobehavioral research studies, especially clinical trials that are supported by the NIH.
PY - 2006/5/18
Y1 - 2006/5/18
N2 - With the advent of second-wave feminism during the 1970s, a significant body of literature emerged describing sexist practices in women's health care. Gender-bias and gender disparities found in women's health care became concerns that garnered considerable attention in the United States because of the increased health risks posed for women. This article describes key historical challenges and accomplishments made in U.S. women's health care policy during the quarter century spanning 1970-1995 that influence contemporary health care social work practice and social work education.
AB - With the advent of second-wave feminism during the 1970s, a significant body of literature emerged describing sexist practices in women's health care. Gender-bias and gender disparities found in women's health care became concerns that garnered considerable attention in the United States because of the increased health risks posed for women. This article describes key historical challenges and accomplishments made in U.S. women's health care policy during the quarter century spanning 1970-1995 that influence contemporary health care social work practice and social work education.
KW - Feminism
KW - Gender bias
KW - Health care policy
KW - Social work and health
KW - Women's health
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U2 - 10.1300/J010v43n01_02
DO - 10.1300/J010v43n01_02
M3 - Review article
C2 - 16723333
AN - SCOPUS:33746587045
SN - 0098-1389
VL - 43
SP - 17
EP - 32
JO - Social Work in Health Care
JF - Social Work in Health Care
IS - 1
ER -