Resources Publications Transition House - How to Establish a Refuge for Battered Women by Flora MacLeod, United Way of the Lower Mainland, Vancouver. This book gives very practical information about: Discovering the Need, House Objectives, Steps in Establishing a House, Public Education and Publicity, Administration and Management, Record Keeping, Operating Resource and Referral Network, Trends and Long Term Considerations. It is available from the National Clearing House on Family Violence, 924 Brooke Claxton Bldg. Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 1B5.
Still Ain't satisfied: Canadian Feminism Today (Maureen Fitzgerald, et. al., editors) is a "one of a kind collection which addresses the major issues of concern to Canadian women". This book examines "issues such as pornography, family violence, abortion, sexuality, and women in the work force." The authors speculate "on the possibilities for the future as they discuss non- traditional jobs for women, day care, rape, and the special concerns of immigrants lesbians, Québecoise, and native women. The influence of the women's movement on education and the rise of lobbying groups are examined as they pertain to social attitudes and the law". Available from the Women's Press, 16 Baldwin St. Toronto, Ontario M5T 1L2. The cost is $9.95 plus postage. The Development Guide: A Feminist Critique of Development will be an excellent resource for those involved in community development and popular education for women. For information about the guide, write to ISIS, 1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland. Passage to the Great Adventure: A Traveler's Handbook for Counsellors and Educators of Women. The purpose of this witty, fun manual is to help counsellors/educators of women expand their personal consciousness of the; counselor-human being while providing exercises, questions, homework, journal assignments, and discussions of importance to the client human being. It is a fast-paced journey into the Great Adventure of feminist health. Section headings include the effect of conventional counselling methods on women, facilitating vs. counseling, women's history/biography, thinking well, and group involvement. The manual is produced by the Women's Workshop P.O. Box 7083, Station 'E', London Ontario, N5Y 4J9. Canadian Governmental Report on aging This report indicates that: "The results of the 1981 census, just leased by Statistics Canada, show "rapid population-aging". If present trends continue, Statistics Canada predicts" that by 2031 there could be one pensioner for every two workers, down from the current ratio of about one-to-five. Women make up the majority of the aged, and within ten years women over 80 years will out- number men over 80 years by two to one. These trends will have powerful repercussions on Canada's economy and social fabric". The report is available from Public Affairs Directorate, Health and Welfare Canada, Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa, Ontario K1A OK9 Fitness Canada has just published a booklet entitled Fitness and Pregnancy to aid women who want to maintain their physical fitness throughout pregnancy. Copies are available free of charge from " Fitness Canada, 365 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, Ontario K1A OX6. The Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies' National Survey Concerning Female Inmates in Provincial and Territorial Institutions.This report is based on questionnaires completed by provincial and territorial governments regarding national analysis of age, marital status, employment, length of sentence, offence and Native/non-Native comparisons. The report costs $4.00 and can be obtained from the CAEFS, #302, 151 Slater St. Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5H3. The Canadian Secretary of State has recently published a number of reports on Human Rights in Canada. Their titles include: The International Convention of the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women; International Convenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; International Convention of the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; and , Human Rights: A Compilation of International Instruments. Copies of these reports can be obtained free of charge from Mr. Andre Lefort, Human Rights Directorate, Room 11H11, Secretary of State, Ottawa, K1A OM5Fair Ball; Toward Sex Equality in Canadian Sport by M. Ann Hall and Dorothy Richardson. This book examines Canadian women's participation in sport and the problems of discrimination associated with it. Copies are avail- able from the Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women, 66 Slater Street, 18th Floor, Box 1541, Station 'B' Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5R5. "Technology should be molded to individuals, not individuals to technology". Dr. Diana Carl Mount Saint Vincent University |
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