Overview

The subject of women's sexual and reproductive health has been surrounded in a mantle of silence. This silence is pervasive in women's lives and is manifested by the difficulty in discussing or disseminating information regarding women's sexuality in our families, our relationships, and in society as a whole. This volume is designed to motivate and engage scientists, policy makers, and practitioners to greater scientific discourse, reduce the stigma and validate the importance of women's sexual and reproductive health. The editors and contributors bring the topic of women's sexual and reproductive health to the forefront in a useful and intellectually stimulating manner, and includes a wealth of knowledge and information on: epidemiology; social and behavioural correlates; effective intervention and prevention strategies; and health policies relating to women's sexual and reproductive health. The use of a multidisciplinary perspective, bringing together historians, anthropologists, psychologists, sociologists, epidemiologists, public health researchers, genetic counsellors, attorneys, demographers, journalists, social workers, nurses and physicians, allows for comprehensive coverage that should benefit women's health advocates, students, and practitioners.

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Author:   Gina M. Wingood ,  Ralph J. DiClemente
Publisher:   Springer Science+Business Media
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers
Edition:   2002 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.235kg
ISBN:  

9780306466519

ISBN 10:   0306466511
Pages:   473
Publication Date:   31 March 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

I. Historical, Social, and Developmental Influences in Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health.- 1. Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health: An Overview.- 2. Historical Influences on Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health.- 3. Adolescent Girls’ Sexual Development.- 4. The Social Organization of Women’s Sexuality.- 5. Cultural Influences on Women’s Sexual Health.- 6. Mass Media and Adolescent Female Sexuality.- 7. Family Influences on Adolescent Females’ Sexual Health.- 8. Illicit Drug Use and Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health.- 9. Alcohol Use and Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health.- II. Epidemiologic, Psychological, Prevention, and Policy Issues in Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health.- 10. Women’s Body Images.- 11. Sexual Abuse.- 12. Chronic Pelvic Pain.- 13. Adolescent Pregnancy.- 14. Sexually Transmitted Infections.- 15. HIV/AIDS.- 16. Sexual Dysfunction.- 17. Cervical Cancer.- 18. Breast Cancer.- 19. Menopause.- III. Technological and Ethical Issues in Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health.- 20. Contraceptive Technology.- 21. Reproductive Health Technology and Genetic Counseling.- 22. Legal and Ethical Issues Impacting Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health.- 23. Woman’s Sexual and Reproductive Health: Theory, Research, and Practice.- About the Editors.

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