Physical violence against women is pervasive; and such abuse may begin during pregnancy. This article chronicles the clinical research on battering during pregnancy and focuses on a prospective study of 691 pregnant women; the study documented that one in six women are abused during pregnancy. Ethnic differences in the patterns of abuse are discussed, as are related findings of entry into prena...

The problems of battered women have recently been highlighted. They consult doctors, who can be an important source of help. We examined their initial presenting complaint to general practitioners. Questionnaires were sent to 27 London refuges for battered women and to 100 randomly selected general practitioners. Seventy-two women and 49 doctors replied. The results indicated that these women a...

This article analyses the experiences of self-employed older women. Developing an intersectional reflexivity approach, our analysis shows how women negotiate their concerns in relation to gendered ageing and realize self-employment. Our study reveals three practices: ‘Expressing self’, ‘Exploring learning’ ‘Embracing solidarity’. We contribute neglected intersection gender age studies work, app...

The June 1982 supplement to the Current Population Survey obtained information from women concerning their childbearing to date as well as their future birth expectations. This report presents data based on this survey as well as showing trends in out-of-wedlock childbearing for women since 1947. The lifetime birth expectations of women aged 18 to 24 years are the same as for that same age gr...