title: Women and sexually transmitted diseases.
abstract: This paper presents a brief review of historical developments in women's health care. It describes the current campaign against sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and assesses the campaign's success in light of its history and the reality of women's lives. The authors suggest that women are forced into a double-bind in which they are expected to take responsibility for the prevention of STDs although they may not have the ability to do so. Modifications are suggested which take into account gender-role socialization and social group norms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Connecticut College, New London 06320.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Leonardo
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Chrisler
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012945:Social Values; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D016387:Women's Health