The wandering uterus

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Linda Lewis Alexander, Judith H. LaRosa

This dynamic text comprehensively examines dimensions of Women's health. The 1990s have identified women's health as a critical new frontier in health education. This book takes neither a traditional nor feminist approach to women's health. It is a data driven, contemporary combination of both approaches with an emphasis on informed personal decision making. The book offers a scientific review of women's health issues from epidemiological, historical, legal, social and clinical perspectives. The concept of "Consumerism" is stressed throughout the spectrum of women's health issues. Based on scientific data and clinical findings, this book is referenced with the most current information and data available. The text is ideal for courses focusing on women's studies in health education, nursing, allied health, and psychology. . Special Features: clinically accurate assessment of the issues; sensitivity to, and discussion of, the full spectrum of factors that contribute to the issues (ethnic, psycho-social, political, legal, etc.); format helps structure students' analytical and personal decision making skills.

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Paige Rawl with Ali Benjamin

"A teenager's memoir of the experinces of bullying, being HIV positive and surviving the experiences to become a force for positive change in this world"--

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Catherine Ingram Fogel and Nancy Fugate Woods

The tremendous forces of political and social change experienced by women in the 1980s have altered their perceptions, expectations - and demands. In the medical arena, this has meant the advancement of a more proactive role for women in the choice and direction of their individual health care. Documenting the shift toward increased personal responsibility, Women's Health Care analyzes myriad women's health issues in a sociological context. Opening with the presentation of vital demographics, the editors structure their initial exploration within specific age groups. The second section focuses on women's experiences as recipients of nursing care, both receiving treatment and seeking preventive care. The next section addresses the promotion of women's health in terms of current theory and research, including such topics as nutrition, exercise, and fertility control. In the final section, the authors consider several common health concerns that are specific to women. Essential reading for practicing nurses and advanced students in nursing, public health, and gender studies interested in women's health issues, Women's Health Care provides an encompassing study of this crucial area.

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Isaac William Martin and Christopher Niedt

"From 2007 to 2012, almost five percent of American adults - about ten million people - lost their homes because they could not make mortgage payments. The scale of this home mortgage crisis is unprecedented. The dispossesion and forced displacement of American families affects their health, educational success, and access to jobs. The combined impact continues to block an real recovery in the hardest-hit communities. While we now know a lot about how this crisis affected the global economy, we still know very little about how it affected the people who lost their homes. 'Foreclosed America' offers the first representative portrait of those people - who they are, how and where they live after losing their homes, and what they have to say about their finances, their neighborhoods, and American politics. It is a sobering picture of Americans down on their luck, and of a crisis that is testing American democracy."--P. 4 of cover.