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Publication Date: 1983
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Women and Physicians: The 1930 White House Conference on Children.
Costin, Lela B.
Social Work, v28 n2 p108-14 Mar-Apr 1983
Describes the confrontation between organized women and male physicians at the 1930 White House Conference on Children. The encounter stemmed from the Sheppard Towner Act which initiated a pioneering federal effort to promote the health of mothers and children. It was a critical round in a recurring conflict. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Birth, Child Welfare, Federal Legislation, Females, Feminism, Health Education, Infant Mortality, Medical Services, Models, Physicians
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Language: English
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