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OverviewRecently there has been an upsurge of interest in research on women's health. Some of the issues to be addressed are clear, though the methods and problems involved may not be. Women's Health Matters , like its sister volume Women's Health Counts , is a valuable and practical guide to doing feminist research on women's health. For people starting to do research, the completed monograph and the methodology textbook can give only a partial understanding of what it is like to do research and what the problems and pleasures really are. What, for instance are the pitfalls of obtaining funding, finding researchable topics, and managing research projects? This collection, with contributions by pioneering researchers and practitioners such Ann Oakley and Sheila Kitzinger, provides accounts of research work ranging from getting the research idea, through obtaining the funding and doing the research, to the practical problems faced, and eventual publication. The contributors all underline the value of qualitative data and women's own experience in assessing and interpreting health issues. Intended for social scientists, nurses and medical students, Women's Health Matters will be of enormous help both to those beginning to research women's health and to experienced researchers. These lively accounts, with their emphasis on the practical aspects of research, provide an excellent antidote to textbooks and manuals. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Helen Roberts , Helen RobertsPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9780415048910ISBN 10: 0415048915 Pages: 210 Publication Date: 05 December 1991 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Undergraduate , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction, Helen Roberts; Chapter 1 Getting at the oyster, Ann Oakley; Chapter 2 Black women’s health matters, Jenny Douglas; Chapter 3 Food for thought, Margaret Thorogood, Angela Coulter; Chapter 4 Birth and violence against women, Sheila Kitzinger; Chapter 5 With women, Mary J. Renfrew, Rona McCandlish; Chapter 6 ‘My health is all right, but I’m just tired all the time’, Jennie Popay; Chapter 7 ‘Isn’t she coping well?’, Frances Price; Chapter 8 Working in the dark, Marina Barnard; Chapter 9 Research and audit, Edith M. Hillan; Chapter 10 Answering back, Helen Roberts;Reviews`Helen Roberts edited collection reminds us again of the importance of what has happened around women's health issues, and the wealth of research and knowledge that exists. The articles span a range of important themes, such as Jenny Douglas's contribution on the health of black women and the need to continue to critically assess the limitations of research approaches in order to understand the complex interplay of class, race and gender.' - Medical Sociology News `Helen Roberts has succeeded in producing an immensely valuable book... the consistency of the women-orientated and research-based approach to care is admirable. This book is not only essential reading for all concerned with the care of women, but also a valuable textbook for those involved in research as either researchers or as consumers.` - Nurse Education Today Author InformationHelen Roberts is a medical sociologist working at the Public Health Research Unit at the University of Glasgow. She is best known for her work on women’s and children’s health, and her most recent publications are Women’s Health Counts (editor) and Miscarriage (with Ann Oakley and Ann McPherson). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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