Taking Charge

Nursing, Suffrage, and Feminism in America, 1873-1920
1. Auflage 1993
ISBN: 978-0-8240-6897-4
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 368 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 594 g

Reihe: Development of American Feminism

First Published in 1994. Part of the series on the Development of American Feminism, Sandra Lewenson's Taking Charge is the first in this series, and the selection reflects the intent to assist in enlarging our general understanding of an often overlooked presence of feminism in such professional activities as those of the Modern Nursing Movement in the United States from the Gilded Era to World War I. This work will greatly enlightened the reader regarding the struggles and accomplishments of women in nursing.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lewenson, Sandra B.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Demographie, Demoskopie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Pflege Krankenpflege

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface Chapter I From Separate to Active Spheres. Women in the Nineteenth Century; The Modem Nursing Movement; The Woman Suffrage Movement; Chapter II Emancipation Through Organization; The Superintendents' Society and its Impact on the Nursing Profession; The Nurses' Associated Alumnae of the United States and Canada and the Concerns of Women in the Nursing Profession; The Associated Alumnae and the Superintendents' Society Affiliate as the American Federation of Nurses; Associated Alumnae Establish the American Journal of Nursing; The National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses and the Concerns of Women of Color in the Nursing Profession; National Organization for Public Health Nursing; Professional Organizations Find Their Political Voice; Chapter III The Formative Years: Nursing and Suffrage, 1893-1910; Chapter IV The Expanding Years: Nursing Supports Suffrage, 1911-1920; First Years After the Doldrums; Nurses Support Woman Suffrage; Chapter V Taking Charge; Nursism

Über Autor(innen)

Sandra B. Lewenson