Latina health in the United States : a public health reader / Marilyn Aguirre-Molina, Carlos W. Molina, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Aguirre-Molina, Marilyn.

Molina, Carlos W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hispanic American women--Health and hygiene.

Hispanic American women.

Hispanic American women--Medical care.

Women's Health.

United States.

Disease--ethnology.

Health Services Needs and Demand.

Health Status.

Hispanic or Latino.

Medical Subjects:

Women's Health.

United States.

Disease--ethnology.

Health Services Needs and Demand.

Health Status.

Hispanic or Latino.

Physical Description:

xxxv, 651 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, [2003]

Summary:

"Latina Health in the United States" identifies and offers an in-depth examination of the most critical health issues that affect Latinas' health and health care within the United States. In this comprehensive resource, the contributors examine a wide variety of topics that address Latina women's health concerns such as sexual and reproductive health issues; chronic conditions such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes; the impact of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs; mental health issues; adolescent health; and rural and migrant occupational health. "Latina Health in the United States" is a unique guide to the health and well-being of the women in our country's fastest growing population.

Contents:

Part 1 Introduction: Overview and Critical Issues Affecting Latina Health 1

1 The State of the Art: Latinas in the Health Literature / Marilyn Aguirre-Molina, Noilyn Abesamis, Michelle Castro 3

2 Public Health Needs and Scientific Opportunities in Research on Latinas / Hortensia Amaro, Adela de la Torre 23

Part 2 Risk Factors and Disparities Among Latinas 35

3 Disparities in Health Indicators for Latinas in California / Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati, Carmen J. Portillo, James A. Garbanati 37

4 The Role of Health Insurance on Latinas' Health / Estelamari Rodriguez, Olveen Carrasquillo 63

Part 3 Sexual and Reproductive Health Issues 75

5 The Reproductive Years: The Health of Latinas / Aida L. Giachello 77

6 Agency and Constraint: Sterilization and Reproductive Freedom Among Puerto Rican Women in New York City / Iris Lopez 132

7 Subverting Culture: Promoting HIV/AIDS Prevention Among Puerto Rican and Dominican Women / Blanca Ortiz-Torres, Irma Serrano-Garcia, Nelida Torres-Burgos 149

Part 4 Chronic Conditions: Heart Disease, Cancer, and Diabetes 173

8 Mortality from Coronary Heart Disease and Cardiovascular Disease Among Adult U.S. Hispanics: Findings from the National Health Interview Survey (1986 to 1994) / Youlian Liao, Richard S. Cooper, Guichan Cao, Jay S. Kaufman, Andrew E. Long, Daniel L. McGee 175

9 Use of Cancer Screening Practices by Hispanic Women: Analyses by Subgroup / Ruth E. Zambrana, Nancy Breen, Sarah A. Fox, Mary Lou Gutierrez-Mohamed 188

10 Risk Factors for Invasive Cervical Cancer in Latino Women / Anna Napoles-Springer, Eliseo J. Perez-Stable, Eugene Washington 212

11 Perspectives of Pregnant and Postpartum Latino Women on Diabetes, Physical Activity, and Health / Edith C. Kieffer, Sharla K. Willis, Natalia Arellano, Ricardo Guzman 233

Part 5 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs 253

12 Alcohol Use and Misuse Among Hispanic Women: Selected Factors, Processes, and Studies / Glorisa Canino 255

13 The Treatment of Alcohol Dependency Among Latinas: A Feminist, Cultural, and Community Perspective / Juana Mora 272

14 Tobacco Use Among Multiethnic Latino Populations / Jon F. Kerner, Nancy Breen, Mariella C. Tefft, Joscelyn Silsby 285

15 Illicit Drug Use Among Mexicans and Mexican Americans in California: The Effects of Gender and Acculturation / William A. Vega, Ethel Alderete, Bohdan Kolody, Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola 309

16 Substance Abuse Treatment: Critical Issues and Challenges in the Treatment of Latina Women / Hortensia Amaro, Rita Nieves, Sergut Wolde Johannes, Nirzka M. Labault Cabeza 327

Part 6 Mental Health 343

17 Latinas / Melba J. T. Vasquez 345

Part 7 The Next Generation: Latina Adolescents 371

18 The Protective Role of Social Capital and Cultural Norms in Latino Communities: A Study of Adolescent Births / Jill Denner, Douglas Kirby, Karin Coyle, Claire Brindis 373

19 Smoking Acquisition Among Adolescents and Young Latinas: The Role of Socioenvironmental and Personal Factors / Celia P. Kaplan, Anna Napoles-Springer, Susan L. Stewart, Eliseo J. Perez-Stable 391

20 The Role of Intergenerational Discrepancy of Cultural Orientation in Drug Use Among Latina Adolescents / Maria Felix-Ortiz de la Garza, Alicia Fernandez, Michael D. Newcomb 415

21 Depressive Symptoms and Suicidal Ideation Among Mexican-Origin and Anglo Adolescents / Robert E. Roberts, Yuan-Who Chen 443

Part 8 Rural and Migrant Farmworker Latinas 463

22 Cancer-Screening Determinants Among Hispanic Women Using Migrant Health Clinics / Tracy L. Skaer, Linda M. Robison, David A. Sclar, Gary H. Harding 465

23 Lifetime Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Psychiatric Disorders Among Mexican Migrant Farmworkers in California / Ethel Alderete, William A. Vega, Bohdan Kolody, Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola 484

24 Intimate Victimization of Latina Farmworkers: A Research Summary / Joe Gorton, Nikki R. Van Hightower 502

Part 9 Special Issues 507

25 Relation of Demographic and Lifestyle Factors to Symptoms in a Multiracial/Ethnic Population of Women Forty- to Fifty-Five Years of Age / Ellen B. Gold, Barbara Sternfeld, Jennifer L. Kelsey, Charlotte Brown, Charles Mouton, Nancy Reame, Loran Salamone, Rebecca Stellato 509

26 Lesbian Women of Color: Triple Jeopardy / Beverly Greene 533

27 Prevalence and Predictors of Physical Partner Abuse Among Mexican American Women / E. Anne Lown, William A. Vega 572

28 Acculturation and Disordered Eating Patterns Among Mexican American Women / Rebeca Chamorro, Yvette Flores-Ortiz 585

29 Welfare Reform and Its Impact on Latino Families / Diana Romero 591.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

0787965790

OCLC:

51892922