Community Health Narratives: A Reader
Mark struggled at school and became depressed because he was bullied. Ana Maria feared leaving her home after dark due to gun violence. Mario and his family benefited from an intervention to prevent the spread of avian flu in his village.

Health problems like these affect not only individuals but also families and communities. These examples suggest how community health is realized in peoples’ lives and affects people living in the same place who share similar beliefs and values. For example, feeling safe within one’s community is an essential part of living a healthy life.

The narratives in this book explore a wide range of topics—social ties, gender and sexuality, mental illness, violence, prevention, and health-care access—that shape community health. Featuring “Communities in Action” sketches describing good community health programming as well as a guide for teachers, this book, along with its companions Global Health Narratives: A Reader for Youth and Environmental Health Narratives: A Reader for Youth (UNM Press), provides a comprehensive curriculum that examines people’s health experiences across cultures and nations.
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Community Health Narratives: A Reader
Mark struggled at school and became depressed because he was bullied. Ana Maria feared leaving her home after dark due to gun violence. Mario and his family benefited from an intervention to prevent the spread of avian flu in his village.

Health problems like these affect not only individuals but also families and communities. These examples suggest how community health is realized in peoples’ lives and affects people living in the same place who share similar beliefs and values. For example, feeling safe within one’s community is an essential part of living a healthy life.

The narratives in this book explore a wide range of topics—social ties, gender and sexuality, mental illness, violence, prevention, and health-care access—that shape community health. Featuring “Communities in Action” sketches describing good community health programming as well as a guide for teachers, this book, along with its companions Global Health Narratives: A Reader for Youth and Environmental Health Narratives: A Reader for Youth (UNM Press), provides a comprehensive curriculum that examines people’s health experiences across cultures and nations.
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Overview

Mark struggled at school and became depressed because he was bullied. Ana Maria feared leaving her home after dark due to gun violence. Mario and his family benefited from an intervention to prevent the spread of avian flu in his village.

Health problems like these affect not only individuals but also families and communities. These examples suggest how community health is realized in peoples’ lives and affects people living in the same place who share similar beliefs and values. For example, feeling safe within one’s community is an essential part of living a healthy life.

The narratives in this book explore a wide range of topics—social ties, gender and sexuality, mental illness, violence, prevention, and health-care access—that shape community health. Featuring “Communities in Action” sketches describing good community health programming as well as a guide for teachers, this book, along with its companions Global Health Narratives: A Reader for Youth and Environmental Health Narratives: A Reader for Youth (UNM Press), provides a comprehensive curriculum that examines people’s health experiences across cultures and nations.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780826355607
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Publication date: 04/01/2015
Sold by: SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format: eBook
Pages: 328
File size: 2 MB
Age Range: 9 - 11 Years

About the Author

Emily Mendenhall is an assistant professor of global health at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service.

Kathy Wollner is a family medicine resident physician in Seattle, Washington.

Table of Contents

Foreword Bechara Choucair ix

Acknowledgments xiii

Introduction Emily Mendenhall 1

Section I Social Ties 6

1 Seeking Success Lauren Slubowski Keenan-Devlin 10

2 The Big Fat Truth Judi Marcin 27

3 Dadi's Chart Lesley Jo Weaver 35

4 Mai'suka, My Island Kelley Alison Smith Chandra Y. Osborn 43

5 Thiago and the Beach Brian Ackerman 51

The Gay-Straight Alliance Network Kathy Wollner 61

Section II Gender & Sexuality 64

6 Slow Motion Patrick Klacza 68

7 Nditai's Initiation J Fiona Cresswell 75

8 Chris Not Christina Judi Marcin 80

9 Ariana's Decision Kathy Wollner 88

10 My Body, My Self Molly O'Brien Aunchalee E. L. Palmquist 101

Texas Freedom Network Kathy Wollner 114

Section III Mental Health 116

11 The Ties That Bind Neely Myers 120

12 Chantalle's Secret Ashley Hagaman 133

13 A Homecoming Erin P. Finley 140

14 Tenzin's Dream Sara Lewis 149

Sangath Kathy Wollner 161

Section IV Violence 164

15 Paris of the West Ember Keighley 166

16 We All Fight Charlie Speicher 181

17 Nelson's Soweto Emily Mendenhall 188

18 The Grove Suzanne Farrell Smith 196

Cure Violence Kathy Wollner 206

Section V Prevention 208

19 Gone Goes the Worm Adam Koon 212

20 A Pandemic Pig Tale Erica Gibson 225

21 Route 100 Suzanne Farrell Smith 235

22 Girl Parts Judi Marcin 246

Sabin Vaccine institute Kathy Wollner 255

Section VI Health-Care Access 258

23 Scars Stephen Lavenberg 262

24 Mandy and the Motorized Wheelchair Patrick Klacza 278

25 Open Secrets and Breaking Hearts Heather Wurtz 283

26 There Will Always Be More Struggles to Win Lesley Jo Weaver David Meek 291

Brac Kathy Wollner 299

Postscript Emily Mendenhall 302

Teaching Guide Kathy Wollner 305

Contributors 328

Index 335

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