Genes, women, equality / Mary Briody Mahowald.

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Main Author: Mahowald, Mary Briody
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2000.
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Table of Contents:
  • Ch. 1. A feminist standpoint for genetics
  • Ch. 2. Women in genetics research
  • Ch. 3. Women in clinical genetics
  • Ch. 4. Gender justice in genetics
  • Ch. 5. Allocation of genetic services and the feminization of poverty
  • Ch. 6. Ethnicity, cultural differences, and sex selection
  • Ch. 7. Genetic versus gestational ties to children
  • Ch. 8. Disabilities, feminism, and caregiving
  • Ch. 9. Cystic fibrosis and misattributed paternity
  • Ch. 10. Sickle cell disease and carrier testing
  • Ch. 11. Genetic testing for susceptibility to breast cancer
  • Ch. 12. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis and abortion
  • Ch. 13. Genomic alterations and women
  • Ch. 14. Behavioral genetics and alcohol consumption in women
  • Ch. 15. Employment, health insurance, and the public-private distinction
  • Ch. 16. Human cloning, women, and parenthood.