
Encyclopedia of Birth Control
Marian Rengel(Author)
Greenwood Press
Published on 26. October 2000
Book
Hardback
312 pages
978-1-57356-255-3 (ISBN)
Description
The sociological, medical, and historical aspects of birth control in the twentieth century have been compiled in this unique, easy-to-use, and comprehensive resource. Objectively written and international in scope, this encyclopedia covers a variety of topics: biology and anatomy, birth control methods and devices, influential people and organizations, issues and debates, religious perspectives, legal issues, perspectives from other countries. The Encyclopedia is an excellent source for students and other researchers, educators, health care professionals, and perennially high-interest topic. For students, expecially, the book will be invaluable for reports and term papers, speeches, and debates. The Encyclopedia contains more than 200 entries, a bibliography, and more than 50 photographs and charts. Entries end with a list of sources for further reading. Entries include
*Abortion
*Abstience
*Biological Methods of Contraception
*Anthony Comstock
*Dalkon Shield
*Mary Ware Dennett
*Depo-Provera
*Family Planning
*Gynecology
*Infanticide
*International Planned Parenthood Federation
*Aletta Jacobs
*Judaism
*Male Contraceptives
*Menopause
*Norplant
*Oral Contraceptives
*Gregory Pincus
*Population Growth
*Poverty
*Reproductive Rights
*John Rock
*Roe v. Wade
*Roman Catholic Church
*Margaret Higgins Sanger
*Sex Education
*Sexually Transmitted Diseases
*Tubel Sterilization
*United Nations fund for Population Activities
*World Health Organization
*Abortion
*Abstience
*Biological Methods of Contraception
*Anthony Comstock
*Dalkon Shield
*Mary Ware Dennett
*Depo-Provera
*Family Planning
*Gynecology
*Infanticide
*International Planned Parenthood Federation
*Aletta Jacobs
*Judaism
*Male Contraceptives
*Menopause
*Norplant
*Oral Contraceptives
*Gregory Pincus
*Population Growth
*Poverty
*Reproductive Rights
*John Rock
*Roe v. Wade
*Roman Catholic Church
*Margaret Higgins Sanger
*Sex Education
*Sexually Transmitted Diseases
*Tubel Sterilization
*United Nations fund for Population Activities
*World Health Organization
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
774 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-57356-255-3 (9781573562553)
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Person
MARIAN RENGEL is currently a journalist for the St. Cloud Times, in St. Cloud, Minnesota. In the past, she has been a university instructor and a news editor. She has earned degrees in both mass communications and English.
Content
Preface Introduction Guide to Selected Topics Encyclopedia of Birth Control Bibliography Index