Health And Gender

Author : Cheryl Krasnick Warsh
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2011-07-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781554582532

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Gender, Health, and Popular Culture by Cheryl Krasnick Warsh Pdf

Health is a gendered concept in Western cultures. Customarily it is associated with strength in men and beauty in women. This gendered concept was transmitted through visual representations of the ideal female and male bodies, and ubiquitous media images resulted in the absorption of universal standards of beauty and health and generalized desires to achieve them. Today, genuine or self-styled experts—from physicians to newspaper columnists to advertisers—offer advice on achieving optimal health. Topics in this collection are wide ranging and include childbirth advice in Victorian Australia and Cold War America, menstruation films, Canadian abortion tourism, the Pap smear, the Body Worlds exhibition, and fat liberation. Masculinity is explored among drunkards in antebellum Philadelphia and family memoirs during the 1980s AIDS epidemic. Seemingly objective public health advisories are shown to be as influenced by commercial interests, class, gender, and other social differentiations as marketing approaches are, and the message presented is mediated to varying degrees by those receiving it. This book will be of interest to scholars in women’s studies, health studies, marketing, media studies, social history and anthropology, and popular culture.

Author : Chloe E. Bird,Patricia P. Rieker
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2008-01-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0521682800

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Gender and Health by Chloe E. Bird,Patricia P. Rieker Pdf

Gender and Health is the first book to examine how men's and women's lives and their physiology contribute to differences in their health. In a thoughtful synthesis of diverse literatures, the authors demonstrate that modern societies' health problems ultimately involve a combination of policies, personal behavior, and choice. The book is designed for researchers, policymakers, and others who seek to understand how the choices of individuals, families, communities, and governments contribute to health. It can inform men and women at each of these levels how to better integrate health implications into their everyday decisions and actions.

Author : Jasmine Gideon
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-27
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781784710866

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Handbook on Gender and Health by Jasmine Gideon Pdf

This Handbook brings together a groundbreaking collection of chapters that uses a gender lens to explore health, healthcare and health policy in both the Global South and North. Empirical evidence is drawn from a variety of different settings and points to the many ways in which the gendered dimensions of health have become reworked across the globe.

Author : Margaret Walton-Roberts
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-01
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781487531751

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Global Migration, Gender, and Health Professional Credentials by Margaret Walton-Roberts Pdf

Bringing together diverse approaches and case studies of international health worker migration, Global Migration, Gender, and Health Professional Credentials critically reimagines how we conceptualize the transfer of value embodied in internationally educated health professionals (IEHPs). This volume provides key insights into the economistic and feminist concepts of global value transmission, the complexity of health worker migration, and the gendered and intersectional intricacies involved in the workplace integration of immigrant health care workers. The contributions to this edited collection uncover the multitude of actors who play a role in creating, transmitting, transforming, and utilizing the value embedded in international health migrants.

Author : Jacqueline Gahagan,Mary K. Bryson
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-17
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783030719296

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Sex- and Gender-Based Analysis in Public Health by Jacqueline Gahagan,Mary K. Bryson Pdf

This book is the first to focus on sex- and gender-based analysis (SGBA) in public health, addressing the dearth of thinking, practice, and publication on SGBA and public health. The Canadian government is a global leader in seeking gender equity and mandating SGBA in federal initiatives, programs, and policies, continuing to advocate for the uptake of SGBA. However, there is differential uptake of SGBA in many fields, and public health is lagging behind. This book analyses the movement toward SGBA in Canada and internationally, highlighting some key examples of public health concern such as HIV/AIDS and tobacco use. An international group of experts in the fields of SGBA, public health, program evaluation, policy development, and research comprise the authorship of the book. Collectively, the team of authors and editors have deep expertise in SGBA and public health nationally and internationally and have published widely in the SGBA literature. Topics explored among the chapters – organized under three thematic content areas: the SGBA terrain in public health, illustrative examples from the field, and the implications of SGBA in public health – include: Sex- and Gender-Based Analyses and Advancing Population Health Beyond “Women’s Cancers”: Sex and Gender in Cancer Health and Care Women, Alcohol and the Public Health Response – Moving Forward from Avoidance, Inattention and Inaction to Gender-Based Design Understanding Pandemics Through a Sex- and Gender-Based Analysis Plus (SGBA+) Lens Sex- and Gender-Based Analysis and the Social Determinants of Health: Public Health, Human Rights and Incarcerated Youth Gender-Transformative Public Health Approaches Sex- and Gender-Based Analysis in Public Health is an important text for graduate-level students and trainees as well as public health practitioners in a variety of disciplines such as health promotion, nursing, health administration, public administration, sociology, political science, gender and women’s studies. The book also is an essential resource for specialists in public health policy, programming, research, and evaluation.

Author : Sarah A. Tilstra,Deborah Kwolek,Julie L. Mitchell,Brigid M. Dolan,Michael P. Carson
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 629 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-01-19
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783030506957

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Sex- and Gender-Based Women's Health by Sarah A. Tilstra,Deborah Kwolek,Julie L. Mitchell,Brigid M. Dolan,Michael P. Carson Pdf

This book provides primary care clinicians, researchers, and educators with a guide that helps facilitate comprehensive, evidenced-based healthcare of women and gender diverse populations. Many primary care training programs in the United States lack formalized training in women’s health, or if they do, the allotted time for teaching is sparse. This book addresses this learning gap with a solid framework for any program or individual interested in learning about or teaching women’s health. It can serve as a quick in-the-clinic reference between patients, or be used to steer curricular efforts in medical training programs, particularly tailored to internal medicine, family medicine, gynecology, nursing, and advanced practice provider programs. Organized to cover essential topics in women’s health and gender based care, this text is divided into eight sections: Foundations of Women's Health and Gender Based Medicine, Gynecologic Health and Disease, Breast Health and Disease, Common Medical Conditions, Chronic Pain Disorders, Mental Health and Trauma, Care of Selected Populations (care of female veterans and gender diverse patients), and Obstetric Medicine. Using the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) and American Board of Internal Medicine blueprints for examination development, authors provide evidence-based reviews with several challenge questions and annotated answers at the end of each chapter. The epidemiology, pathophysiology, evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of all disease processes are detailed in each chapter. Learning objectives, summary points, certain exam techniques, clinical pearls, diagrams, and images are added to enhance reader’s engagement and understanding of the material. Written by experts in the field, Sex and Gender-Based Women's Health is designed to guide all providers, regardless of training discipline or seniority, through comprehensive outpatient women’s health and gender diverse care.

Author : Dr Jacqueline H Watts
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-04-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781409468387

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Gender, Health and Healthcare by Dr Jacqueline H Watts Pdf

Health status and the experience of working in health care roles are both strongly shaped by gender and, although there have been attempts to incorporate ‘gender awareness’ in both health and employment policies, the significance of gender in these areas continues to be marginalised within public debates and academic discourses. Taking a social constructionist perspective, Watts considers the ways in which gender impacts upon health in all its elements including access, technology, professionalisation, health promotion and health as an important sector of the labour market. She discusses gender as a developing and diversified category, exploring ideas about masculinity and the fluidity of gender boundaries in determining individual identity. Chapters that follow discuss men’s and women’s health; ideology of gender and health, specifically exploring different social norms and ideas about male and female health and the dominant ideological association between femaleness and caring; working for health with particular focus on the gendered interplay of caring and curing roles; technology and changes to gender, health and healthcare; health promotion as a gendered activity and, finally, the importance of introducing an intersectional approach beyond gender to articulate a deeper understanding of health in a postmodern context. The concluding chapter draws together these themes to underscore the importance of placing gender at the centre of health and health care delivery to fully take account of both the different life and health experiences of men and women and the gendered dimensions of working in health care.

Author : Juliet Hassard,Luis D. Torres
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9783030532697

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Aligning Perspectives in Gender Mainstreaming by Juliet Hassard,Luis D. Torres Pdf

This book brings together various threads of research in the field of gender mainstreaming. It aids in further supporting and understanding the role of gender in health and safety research, practice, and policy. It looks at gender mainstreaming as being recognised as key in cultivating sustainable worker health and working systems due to it being a central component of many international policy initiatives. This book deals with gender mainstreaming being advocated at a policy level, while focusing on the limited recognition and discourse on the issue of gender and its direct and indirect association to workers’ health in the field of occupational health and safety. This book addresses problems facing gender-sensitive policies and outlines and reflects upon current best practice principles and practices to support the development and implementation of policies, interventions, and research initiatives.

Author : Anne Digby,John Stewart
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0415187001

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Gender, Health and Welfare by Anne Digby,John Stewart Pdf

Discusses how and why gender has been so important in shaping modern welfare provision. Key issues covered include: relationship between poverty, health and gender; case studies of female reformers; birth control; women in Labour movement

Author : Solomon Benatar,Gillian Brock
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02-10
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781139495905

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Global Health and Global Health Ethics by Solomon Benatar,Gillian Brock Pdf

What can be done about the poor state of global health? How are global health challenges intimately linked to the global political economy and to issues of social justice? What are our responsibilities and how can we improve global health? Global Health and Global Health Ethics addresses these questions from the perspective of a range of disciplines, including medicine, philosophy and the social sciences. Topics covered range from infectious diseases, climate change and the environment to trade, foreign aid, food security and biotechnology. Each chapter identifies the ways in which we exacerbate poor global health and discusses what we should do to remedy the factors identified. Together, they contribute to a deeper understanding of the challenges we face, and propose new national and global policies. Offering a wealth of empirical data and both practical and theoretical guidance, this is a key resource for bioethicists, public health practitioners and philosophers.

Author : Gita Sen,Piroska Östlin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2009-10-16
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781135238162

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Gender Equity in Health by Gita Sen,Piroska Östlin Pdf

This volume brings together leading researchers from a variety of disciplines to examine three areas: health disparities and inequity due to gender, the specific problems women face in meeting the highest attainable standards of health, and the policies and actions that can address them.

Author : Elsa Gómez Gómez
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9275115419

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Gender, Women, and Health in the Americas by Elsa Gómez Gómez Pdf

Author : Ilaria Tarricone,Anita Riecher-Rössler
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 3030150402

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Health and Gender by Ilaria Tarricone,Anita Riecher-Rössler Pdf

This book presents a concise and comprehensive overview of the most important protective and risk factors for women's health, and reviews the main areas of medical science from a gender perspective. Numerous scientific experiments and studies have shown how gender differences significantly affect the clinical presentation of physical and mental health disorders as well as responses to treatments. This text highlights these issues, while at the same time reflecting on the practical implications of the theoretical knowledge presented. It also examines the organization of social and health services, which should increasingly take into account the specificities related to gender differences and where equality is based on truly embracing these differences. The final part provides insights into the experiences and testimonies collected by the authors of the book. Written by a multidisciplinary team of medical, psychosocial and humanities professionals, this book is of interest to health professionals and medical students.

Author : Meenu Anand
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789811553936

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Gender and Mental Health by Meenu Anand Pdf

This book focuses on various aspects of gender and mental health. Drawing on multidisciplinary perspectives and scholarship, it summarizes the complex intertwining of illness and culture in the context of the rising frequency of mental disorders. The book is divided into three sections, the first of which examines the fundamental and conceptual underpinnings of mental health, well-being and wellness from a gender perspective, in order to present an overview of mental health through a holistic gender lens. The second section focuses on the mental health scenario in India, examining the epidemiological data and etiology of mental illness from a psychosocial standpoint. Lastly, the third section shares field-based narratives that reflect the multifaceted challenges related to the treatment of mental illness, inclusion and the promotion of positive mental health. It also includes success stories in diverse settings. The book is an indispensable read for scholars and professionals in psychology, sociology, gender studies and social work.

Author : Sara Margaret Ritchey,Sharon T. Strocchia
Publisher : Premodern Health, Disease, and Disability
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Medical care
ISBN : 9463724516

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Gender, Health, and Healing, 1250-1550 by Sara Margaret Ritchey,Sharon T. Strocchia Pdf

This path-breaking collection offers an integrative model for understanding health and healing in Europe and the Mediterranean from 1250 to 1550. By foregrounding gender as an organizing principle of healthcare, the contributors challenge traditional binaries that ahistorically separate care from cure, medicine from religion, and domestic healing from fee-for-service medical exchanges. The essays collected here illuminate previously hidden and undervalued forms of healthcare and varieties of body knowledge produced and transmitted outside the traditional settings of university, guild, and academy. They draw on non-traditional sources -- vernacular regimens, oral communications, religious and legal sources, images and objects -- to reveal additional locations for producing body knowledge in households, religious communities, hospices, and public markets. Emphasizing cross-confessional and multilinguistic exchange, the essays also reveal the multiple pathways for knowledge transfer in these centuries. Gender, Health, and Healing, 1250-1550 provides a synoptic view of how gender and cross-cultural exchange shaped medical theory and practice in later medieval and Renaissance societies.