1st Edition

Women in the Community

Edited By Marjorie Mayo Copyright 1977
158 Pages
by Routledge

158 Pages
by Routledge

158 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1977, this lively collection of papers by women involved in community work and community action explores some of the links between the women’s movements and community action at the time, in terms both of the recent developments in women’s thinking and of their practical experience of involvement in community organizations and groups. The book opens with a theoretical... Read more

Introduction Marjorie Mayo  1. Women in the Community Elizabeth Wilson  2. The Working Women’s Charter Campaign Elizabeth Lawrence  3. A Local Abortion Campaign Two Women from the Islington Group of the National Abortion Campaign  4. A Lesson in Day Care Valerie Charlton  5. A Case Study of Child-Minders in the London Borough of Camden Elizabeth Urben  6. The Housing Struggles of Two Women Jan O’Malley  7. When Women Get Involved in Community Action Cynthia Cockburn  8. Mothers in Action, 1967-75 Shirley Frost  9. Gingerbread: A – The Challenge of Self-Help Janet Hadley, B – Interview with a Founder Member of a Local Group Anne Harris  10. Community Action, Women’s Aid and the Women’s Liberation Movement Jalna Hanmer  11. Battered Women: Some Perspectives and Problems Angela Weir  12. Women and Community Work Ann Gallagher.

Biography

Marjorie Mayo is Emeritus Professor at Goldsmiths, University of London where her research has included a focus upon adult community education, women in communities and learning for active citizenship.