Reproductive health : women and men's shared responsibility / edited by Barbara A. Anderson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anderson, Barbara A. (Barbara Alice), 1944-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reproductive health.

Women--Health and hygiene.

Women.

Men--Health and hygiene.

Men.

Reproductive Medicine.

Women's Health.

Medical Subjects:

Reproductive Medicine.

Women's Health.

Physical Description:

xvi, 236 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, [2005]

Summary:

This text approaches women's and men's health in a balanced, interactive approach by presenting case studies that link program and policy issues to practical experiences. This text also addresses: global action and advocacy, sexuality, family decisions, factors undermining reproductive health, and controversial contemporary issues.

Contents:

Speaking with one voice / Barbara Anderson

Global action for reproductive health / Barbara Anderson

Life pathways: impact on women's reproductive health / Barbara Anderson

Cultural scripts and men's reproductive health / Scott Coltrane and Christopher Schmitt

Family planning: choosing the right time / Barbara Anderson

Making family by other means / Christine Ward Gailey

Facing infertility / Barbara Anderson

Assaults from within: infections affecting reproductive health / Barbara Anderson and Mildred K. Leatham

Violence: assault on personhood / Barbara Anderson, E. N. Anderson, and Rosanne Rushing

Environmental and behavioral threats to reproductive health / Ann Helton Stromberg.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

076372288X

OCLC:

54391949