women's health Ch. 1- Ch.8 Exam Questions and Answers(SCORED A+)

1861-65 - ANSWER-Civil War: women moved caregiving outside of the home in order to take care of men in the war. Legitimized themselves as good nurses. 1873-90 - ANSWER-Women's Medical Movement: opening of nurse training schools and women going to medical school. Emphasis in creating equality in the profession between men and women. - ANSWER-The Progressive Era: The birth control movement. The second amendment in 1920. Still no equal rights. s - ANSWER-WW2/Postwar: men went to war so women took over as workers. When men came back, women became unemployed and were unhappy about it. Kinsey reports show that women actually have sex. 1960s-70s - ANSWER-The Grassroots Movement: grassroots organizations challenged authority of male practitioners. women demanded to have more control over their personal health care. legalization of BC. Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues. Title 9. 250 advocacy groups and 2000 self hep groups. Our Bodies, Ourselves published. WOMEN HELPING WOMEN. 1980s - ANSWER-Policy Change: Federal organization: ORWH- oversees that women are included in research study. no longer have assumption that women are similar to men. Women's health equity act provided federal money for research and gave medicaid for pap test and mammogram. 1990s - ANSWER-Forefront of women's health. Combines govt., health care institutions, organizations, and academia. New Millennium - ANSWER--identification of the human genome -improvements in HIV/AIDS medications -public health programs targeting behavior-related health problems -the inclusion of children in clinical trials -PPACA Feminism - ANSWER-the idea that women should have the same political, economic, and social rights and opportunities as men