Women and the environment
By: edited by Irwin Altman and Arza Churchman.
Contributors: Altman, Irwin.; Ts'erts'man, Arzah.
Series: Human behavior and environment ;; v. 13; [The language of science]
Publisher: Plenum Press
Published: 1994
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 315
Subjects: Environmental psychology; Women -- Psychology
Description: Women and the Environment illuminates the complex, many-layered relationship between women and a wide range of different physical environments, such as homes, workplaces, neighborhoods, communities, cities, and various public settings. It studies all the significant environments of a woman's life cycle from childhood to late adulthood, addressing such vital subjects as the interplay between women of varying ages, races, economic classes, occupations, communities, educations, and family structures and environments; obstacles and opportunities regarding women's roles in community action and public policymaking; legal and legislative barriers to environmental change, highlighted by successful case examples of women creating positive social change; and the philosophy of design and research issues involving women and environments.

As society changes - due to (among other factors) political upheaval, racial tension, economic stress, and the rise of cultural subgroups - the changing roles of women in the public and private sectors are uniquely challenged by constraints and public policies regarding the physical environments in which women live and work.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Second series from jacket.