Dead End
by Margaret Michaud
Detselig Enterprises Ltd.
P.O. Box G399
Calgary, Alberta T3A 2G3
137pp, $14.95

This book is the result of research into the characteristics and needs of teenagers involved in prostitution. Through speaking with the teenagers themselves, Michaud explores their identity, the reasons for their life-style and the social, criminal and medical implications. It also includes examples of effective intervention strategies and support systems.

image 1989 Picture a Woman Calendar
Women's Health Interaction Collective
58 Arthur Street Ottawa, Ontario
K1R 7B9
$4.00

This calendar, 81/ 2 x 11, two color, hand-drawn, has been reduced in price and addresses issues of women and reproductive health.

Honduras: The Making of a Banana Republic
by Alison Acker
DEC Book Distribution
229 College Street
Toronto, Ontario M5T 1R4
$12.95 paper, $29.95 cloth; 192 pp

Acker attempts to redress the media imbalance of the Honduras by providing a thoughtful history of the people, events and issues that have led to the tormented Honduras of today. Acker teaches English in Toronto and is an active Central American solidarity worker.

Journal of Women's History
Indiana University Press
Journals Division
10th and Morton
Bloomington, In 47405 U.S.A.

$20.00 individuals;
$40.00 institutions
3 issues/year

This journal will be available in 1989 to provide a vehicle for publishing new historical research in women's history and issues critical to women's lives and culture.


Subventions

Le Prix Pottle

M. et Mme Pottle s'intéressent depuis longtemps à la condition féminine et, par l'intermédiaire de ce prix, ils désirent promouvoir les chances d'épanouissement de chaque femme. Le ou la bénéficiaire du prix travaillera à renforcer le rôle de la femme dans la collectivité. Tous les jeunes, qui sont Canadiens et âgés de moins de 30 ans, sont invités à soumettre des projets. L'expérience professionnelle ou bénévole des candidat(e)s devra témoigner de leur engagement religieux et de l'intérêt qu'ils portent à l'amélioration de la qualité de la vie de la femme à l'échelon local, national et international. Les candidat(e)s doivent détenir un diplôme d'études postsecondaires ou avoir les aptitudes nécessaires pour compléter de telles études. Pour plus de renseignements, contacter La directrice générale, YM-YWCA d'Ottawa, 180 avenue Argyle, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 1B7, (613) 237-1320.



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