Oral pathology is refers to the diseases of the mouth (&quote;oral cavity&quote;or&quote;stoma&quote;), jaws (&quote;maxillae&quote;or&quote;gnath&quote;)and related structures such as salivary glands, temporomandibular joints, facial muscles and perioralskin (the skin around the mouth). The mouth is an important organ with many different functions. It isalso prone to a variety of medical and dental disorders. The specialty oral and maxillofacial pathology isconcerned with diagnosis and st...

In the labor market and workplace, anti-discrimination rules, affirmative action policies, and pay equity procedures exercise a direct effect on gender relations. But what can be done to influence the ways that men and women allocate tasks and responsibilities at home?In Gender Equality, Volume VI in the Real Utopias series, social scientists Janet C. Gornick and Marcia K. Meyers propose a set of policies-paid family leave provisions, working time regulations, and early chi...

Shadow Mothers shines new light on an aspect of contemporary motherhood often hidden from view: the need for paid childcare by women returning to the workforce, and the complex bonds mothers forge with the "shadow mothers" they hire. Cameron Lynne Macdonald illuminates both sides of an unequal and complicated relationship. Based on in-depth interviews with professional women and childcare providers— immigrant and American-born nannies as well as European au pairs—Shadow Mother...