About the Book

This long-awaited, holistic, and cross-cultural survey demonstrates the effects of varying economic, political, social and cultural conditions on women's health throughout the world. The authors address a wide range of topics, from the sexual, reproductive, and gynecological to issues such as stress from and adaptation to increased urbanization, changing work roles, and family structures. " Offers] a complex picture of women's experiences as seekers of health care in an increasingly multifaceted world in which traditional medical models and treatments have not vanished, but have been suppressed by Western therapies and therapists." American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Product Details

Media: Hardcover Book, 242 pages

Language: English

Publisher: J F Bergin & Garvey

Edition: Unknown

ISBN-10: 0897891384

Publication Date: Jul. 30th, 1988

ISBN-13: 9780897891387

Dimensions: 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.56 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.14 lbs

• Categories: General Womens Health General Popular Culture Social Science