Reproductive Health: Women and Men's Shared Responsibility: Women and Men's Shared Responsibility

by Barbara A. Anderson

Overview

This book is Print on Demand. Orders take 4-6 weeks to fulfill.Reproductive Health: Women and Men's Shared Responsibility debunks the common misconception that reproductive rights are synonymous solely with women's health. In fact, the author proposes that reproductive health encompasses the role of men AND women, as well as the community, human rights, and social justice. Applicable for policymakers, leaders, and students in the public health field, 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.Though broad in scope, the text is focused and uses a uniform approach to reflect the basic premise that reproductive health and the responsibility for it must be addressed in an individual, community, and global context.Reproductive Health: Women and Men's Shared Responsibility is a much needed reference for both leaders and students in the field of public health. It offers a cutting-edge approach to its presentation of information about reproductive health, complete with recognition of the role of men, human rights, social justice, global health, infertility, environmental threats, gender violence, and more. There is no doubt that the need and timeliness for this book could not be greater. © 2005 | 236 pages

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780763722883
Publisher:	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date:	07/26/2004
Edition description:	1E
Pages:	236
Product dimensions:	0.54(w) x 7.44(h) x 9.69(d)

About the Author

Barbara A. Anderson, DrPH, RN, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, Professor Emerita, Frontier Nursing University, led the DNP program for five years. She currently serves on the program committee, CONAA, SFAA. Her clinical practice and research has been on maternal health issues and nursing workforce issues. She has published many articles and a number of books on these topics. She has worked with vulnerable populations in over 114 countries in public health program design and evaluation, nurse-midwifery, and the education of health professionals.

Table of Contents

	List of Tables	ix
	Foreword	xi
	Preface	xiii
	Contributors	xv
	Acknowledgments	xvii
Unit 1	Reproductive Health: Advocacy to Action
	Introduction	2
1	Speaking with One Voice	3
	The Voices of Consensus	3
	Reproductive Rights Are Human Rights	4
	Ethical Principles Supporting Reproductive Rights	6
	Summary	7
	References	7
2	Global Action for Reproductive Health	9
	Global Development of the Reproductive Rights Agenda	9
	The ICPD Programme of Action	10
	Post-ICPD Action and Outcomes	13
	Summary	15
	References	15
Unit 2	Becoming Sexual
	Introduction	20
3	Life Pathways: Impact on Women's Reproductive Health	21
	Messages about Women	21
	Expectations and Life Pathways	23
	Selected Factors Affecting Risk	26
	Summary	32
	References	32
4	Cultural Scripts and Men's Reproductive Health	37
	Gender and Sex	37
	Socialization into Masculinity and Femininity	38
	Life Trajectory and Male Reproductive Health	39
	Selected Factors Affecting Men's Health	40
	Summary	47
	References	48
Unit 3	Creating Family
	Introduction	54
5	Family Planning: Choosing the Right Time	55
	Wide Populations	55
	Family Planning Policy	57
	Family Planning Programs	61
	The Legacy of Family Planning	64
	Family Planning Methods	65
	Summary	80
	References	81
6	Making Family by Other Means	87
	Reproductive Health in Adoptive Families	88
	Transracial Adoption	91
	Adoption by Gay and Lesbian Couples	92
	Adoption by Grandparents and Other Relatives	94
	Summary	95
	Acknowledgment	95
	References	95
7	Facing Infertility	97
	Impact of Childlessness	97
	Nontraditional Biological Parents	98
	Trends in Infertility	99
	Causes of Infertility	100
	Preventing Infertility	102
	Fertility Assistance	103
	Art and Multiple Births	108
	Infertility and the Reproductive Rights Agenda	111
	Rewriting the Script	115
	Summary	115
	References	115
Unit 4	Undermining Reproductive Health
	Introduction	120
8	Assaults from Within: Infections Affecting Reproductive Health	121
	Populations at Risk	121
	Delivery of RTI Services	126
	Community-Based Health Education	131
	Infections Affecting Reproductive Health	137
	Summary	155
	References	155
9	Violence: Assault on Personhood	163
	Populations at Risk	163
	Sexual Assault and Rape	164
	Rape: A Weapon of War	167
	Culturally Sanctioned Violence	170
	Profitable Violence: The Impact of Trafficking on Reproductive Health	179
	Violence in Places of Trust	182
	Summary	196
	References	196
10	Environmental and Behavioral Threats to Reproductive Health	205
	Drugs and Reproductive Health	206
	Obesity, Eating Disorders, and Reproductive Health Risks	217
	Summary	223
	References	224
	Index	231