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Women, Work, and Health: Challenges to Corporate Policy

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  • © 1980

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Editors:
  1. Diana Chapman Walsh

    1. Center for Industry and Health Care, Boston University Health Policy Institute, Boston, USA

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  2. Richard H. Egdahl

    1. Center for Industry and Health Care, Boston University Health Policy Institute, Boston, USA

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Part of the book series: Springer Series on Industry and Health Care (SSIND, volume 8)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  2. Context and Current Issues

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Genesis and Highlights of a Conference

      • Diana Chapman Walsh
      Pages 3-26

    3. Overview: The Health of Working Women

      • Ann Lebowitz
      Pages 27-72

  3. Physical Conditioning, Strength, and Stamina

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 73-73
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    2. The State of the Art of Strength Testing

      • Joyce C. Hogan
      Pages 75-98

    3. Moving Women into Outside Craft Jobs

      • Richard R. Reilly
      Pages 99-111

  4. Social Conditioning and the Culture of the Corporation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 113-113
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    2. Changing Roles and Mental Health in Women

      • Jean F. Duff
      Pages 115-131

    3. Employee Health Services for Women Workers

      • Leon J. Warshaw
      Pages 132-144

    4. Special Needs of Women in Health Examinations

      • Donna Morrison, Carmen Moynehan, Stanley P. deLisser, William Wanago
      Pages 145-155

    5. Sex Discrimination in Group Pensions

      • John D. Blum
      Pages 156-167

  5. Reproductive Potential and Possible Occupational Hazards

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 169-169
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    2. A Legal Perspective on Workplace Reproductive Hazards

      • Nina G. Stillman
      Pages 171-178

    3. The Biology of Toxic Effects on Reproductive Outcomes

      • Jeanne M. Stellman
      Pages 179-189

    4. Evaluation and Control of Embryofetotoxic Substances

      • Bruce W. Karrh
      Pages 190-197

    5. Fetotoxicity and Fertile Female Employees

      • Robert M. Clyne
      Pages 198-207

    6. The Control of Hazardous Exposures in the Workplace

      • Edward J. Bernacki
      Pages 208-210

  6. Pregnancy and Maternity Leave

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 211-211
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    2. A Legal Perspective on Pregnancy Leave and Benefits

      • Nina G. Stillman
      Pages 213-230
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Center for Industry and Health Care, Boston University Health Policy Institute, Boston, USA

    Diana Chapman Walsh, Richard H. Egdahl

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Women, Work, and Health: Challenges to Corporate Policy

  • Editors: Diana Chapman Walsh, Richard H. Egdahl

  • Series Title: Springer Series on Industry and Health Care

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8077-1

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. 1980

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-387-90478-8Published: 16 April 1980

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4613-8077-1Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 260

  • Topics: Medicine/Public Health, general

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