Never before have so many choices and so much information been available to women about life-style,health,family,legal rights,and their own history.Now The women's Desk Reference,the first general reference book to address the broad spectrum of women's con-cerns,brings a kaleidoscope of information together for one-step access.
Numerous charts,illustrations,and highlight-ed boxes make this book easy to use,and up-to-the-minute help,information,and action guides on subjects such as child abuse,divorce,depression,and cancer steer readers to expert sources that can give them the kind of knowl-edge they need to be truly independent and resourceful.
Whether a woman wants to read about alterna-tives to hysterectomy,parental rights,or the history of abortion legislation in the U.S.,or just wants a list of great books written by women,The Women's Desk Reference answers the need in concise entries,Written in an empa-thetic yet unbiased style.It's a vital addition to every woman's bokshelf.
作者简介:
IRENE FRANCK AND DAVID BROWNSTONE are the authors of The Parent's Desk Reference,The Dictionary of 20th Century History,The Green Encyclopedia,and many other books.They live in Chappaqua,New York.
