| Series |
Contemporary issues companion
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 178-184) and index. |
| Contents |
ch. 1. The impact of culture on women's health -- 1. American culture exalts an unnatural and dangerous female body image / Frances M. Berg -- 2. Gender biases negatively impact women's health care worldwide / Piroska Östlin, Asha George, Gita Sen -- 3. Obesity in a major health threat to women / Tori Hudson -- 4. Overweight women suffer abuse in silence / Susan Koppelman -- 5. Female genital mutilation can be a sate cultural rite of passage / Richard A. Shweder -- 6. Female genital mutilation causes severe health problems / Loretta M. Kopelman -- |
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ch. 2. Women and reproductive health -- 1. The risks of fertility treatments are unacceptable / Barbara Seaman -- 2. The risks of fertility treatments are overstated / American Society of Reproductive Medicine -- 3. Pregnancy concerns for women over age thirty-five / March of Dimes -- 4. Controversies over women's access to birth control / Clemmitt -- 5. Stress negatively impacts fertility / Lori Oliwenstein -- |
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ch. 3. Women and mental health -- 1. Women are at greater risk of depression than men / National Institute of Mental Health -- 2. Women are more susceptible to developing anxiety disorders than men / Susan Mahler -- 3. The impact of stress on women / BraVada Garrett-Akinsanya -- 4. Some causes of eating disorders in women / Deborah Marcontell Michel, Susan G. Willard -- 5. Black women's mental health needs go unmet / Shauna Curphey -- |
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ch. 4. Personal narratives on women's health -- 1. My mother gave me anorexia / "Juliette Potter," as told to Stacy Colino -- 2. I survived breast cancer / Julianne Buescher -- 3.My journey through postpartum depression / Brooke Shields -- 4. How I made peace with my secondary infertility / Julie Stiegemeyer -- Organizations to contact. |
| Access |
Access limited to licensed institutions. |
| Subject |
Women -- Health and hygiene.
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Women's Health. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Fisanick, Christina.
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| ISBN |
0737724684 (lib. : alk. paper) |
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9780737724684 (lib. : alk. paper) |
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0737724692 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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9780737724691 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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