impact of culture on reproductive health behaviour a study

Impact of Culture on Reproductive Health Behaviour A Study

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Madhumita Das, PUBLISHER: Lambert Academic Publishing, NA Acquista Ora

Embodied Progress: A Cultural Account of Assisted Conception

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Franklin, Sarah, PUBLISHER: Routledge, New Reproductive Technologies, such as in "vitro fertilization, " have been the subject ong>ofong> intense public discussion and debate worldwide. In addition to difficult ethical, moral, personal and political questions, new technologies ong>ofong> assisted conception also raise novel socio-cultural dilemmas. How are parenthood, kinship and procreation being redefined in the context ong>ofong> new reproductive technologies? Has reproductive choice become part ong>ofong> consumer ong>cultureong>? "Embodied Progress" ong>ofong>fers a unique perspective on these and other cultural dimensions ong>ofong> assisted conception techniques. Based on ethnographic research in Britain, this study foregrounds the experiences ong>ofong> women and couples who undergo "IVF, " while also asking how such experiences may be variously understood.

A Sociology of Health

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wainwright, David, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), A Sociology ong>ofong> Health ong>ofong>fers an authoritative and up-to-date introduction to the key issues, perspectives, and debates within the field ong>ofong> medical sociology. The book aids readers' understanding ong>ofong> how sociological approaches are crucial to understanding the ong>impactong> that health and illness have on the behavior, attitudes, beliefs, and practices, ong>ofong> an increasingly health-aware population.

The Fremont Culture: A Study in Culture Dynamics on the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: James H Gunnerson, PUBLISHER: University ong>ofong> Utah Press, NA

The Path of Economic Growth

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lowe, Adolph, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, The writings on the theory ong>ofong> economic growth share almost without exception two characteristics - they deal exclusively with steady growth or equilibrium dynamics, and they try to predict the actual course ong>ofong> long-term development on the basis ong>ofong> greatly oversimplified behaviour assumptions. This book, first published in , studies the many variants ong>ofong> a disequilibrium path, which growth processes pursue under the ong>impactong> ong>ofong> major growth stimuli - changes in labour supply, in natural resources, and in technology. The study gives direction to public policies, sharply distinguishing between the requirements ong>ofong> market economies and ong>ofong> planned systems.

Challenging Behaviour

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Emerson, Eric / Einfeld, Stewart L., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, 'Challenging' behaviours are common among people with intellectual disabilities, resulting in significantly reduced quality ong>ofong> life. These may include aggression, self-injury, destructiveness, hyperactivity and inappropriate social conduct. This new edition provides a concise, accessible and contemporary summary ong>ofong> current knowledge about challenging behaviour, drawn from psychology, psychiatry, medicine and public health. Fully updated and revised, it includes comprehensive coverage ong>ofong> the epidemiology and aetiology ong>ofong> challenging behaviours, and evidence ong>ofong> the efficacy and effectiveness ong>ofong> different approaches to intervention. This edition contains significantly expanded sections on the emergence and development ong>ofong> challenging behaviour and strategies for prevention, at the level ong>ofong> both individuals and service systems. Essential reading for students undertaking prong>ofong>essional training in health and related aspects ong>ofong> intellectual disabilities, including psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, teachers and social workers. This book is a key text for prong>ofong>essional staff delivering health, educational and social care services to people with intellectual disabilities.

New Directions for Mental Health Services, Families Coping

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lefley, Harriet P., PUBLISHER: Jossey-Bass, This volume ong>ofong>fers both a longitudinal and a cross-sectional perspective on involving families in the treatment ong>ofong> adults with severe and persistent psychiatric disorders. Mental illness is experienced, both by patients and by their families, in a historical and cultural context that varies across time, geography, personal space, and the life cycle ong>ofong> the illness. This sourcebook views ong>cultureong> in a broad sense--as a set ong>ofong> shared beliefs, values, behavioral norms, and practices that characterize a particular group ong>ofong> people who share a common identity--and examines the ong>impactong> ong>ofong> cultural differences on mental health theory and treatment. This issue ong>ofong>fers practice guidelines and suggestions for further research in the area ong>ofong> culturally competent mental health care services. This is the 77th issue ong>ofong> the quarterly journal "New Directions for Mental Health Services."

Ethics for Bioengineers

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Frize, Monique, PUBLISHER: Morgan & Claypool, Increasingly, biomedical scientists and engineers are involved in projects, design, or research and development that involve humans or animals. The book presents general concepts on prong>ofong>essionalism and the regulation ong>ofong> the prong>ofong>ession ong>ofong> engineering, including a discussion on what is ethics and moral conduct, ethical theories and the codes ong>ofong> ethics that are most relevant for engineers. An ethical decision-making process is suggested. Other issues such as conflicts ong>ofong> interest, plagiarism, intellectual property, confidentiality, privacy, fraud, and corruption are presented. General guidelines, the process for obtaining ethics approval from Ethics Review Boards, and the importance ong>ofong> obtaining informed consent from volunteers recruited for studies are presented. A discussion on research with animals is included.Ethical dilemmas focus on reproductive technologies, stem cells, cloning, genetic testing, and designer babies. The book includes a discussion on ethics and the technologies ong>ofong> body enhancement and ong>ofong> regeneration. The importance ong>ofong> assessing the ong>impactong> ong>ofong> technology on people, society, and on our planet is stressed. Particular attention is given to nanotechnologies, the environment, and issues that pertain to developing countries. Ideas on gender, ong>cultureong>, and ethics focus on how research and access to medical services have, at times, been discriminatory towards women. The cultural aspects focus on organ transplantation in Japan, and a case study ong>ofong> an Aboriginal child in Canada; both examples show the ong>impactong> that ong>cultureong> can have on how care is provided or accepted. The final section ong>ofong> the book discusses data collection and analysis and ong>ofong>fers a guideline for honest reporting ong>ofong> results, avoiding fraud, or unethical approaches. The appendix presents a few case studies where fraud and/or unethical research have occurred.Table ong>ofong> Contents: Introduction to Ethics / Experiments with Human Subjects or Animals / Examples ong>ofong> Ethical Dilemmas in Biomedical Research / Technology and Society / Gender, ong>Cultureong>, and Ethics / Data Collection and Analysis

Public Health at the Crossroads: Achievements and Prospects

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Beaglehole, Robert / Bonita, Ruth, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This book, both an introduction to public health as a discipline and a critique ong>ofong> its development over recent times, reviews epidemiological and demographic trends internationally. It provides an overview ong>ofong> major health trends; a summary ong>ofong> the current state ong>ofong> the world's health; a review ong>ofong> recent estimates ong>ofong> the global burden ong>ofong> disease; and an examination ong>ofong> the pattern ong>ofong> modern epidemics, the ong>impactong> ong>ofong> disability, and the causes ong>ofong> premature death in rich and poor countries alike. With examples drawn from diverse geographical and medical areas, this text challenges clinicians and public health practitioners at all levels. The authors argue for an inclusive vision ong>ofong> public health based on the application in public policy ong>ofong> improved epidemiological understanding ong>ofong> the causes ong>ofong> disease.

Residential Choices and Experiences of Older Adults:

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Krout, John A. / Wethington, Elaine, PUBLISHER: Springer Publishing Company, Based on the "Pathways to Life Quality" longitudinal research study, this book explores the ways in which older adults' residential choices ong>impactong> their health and well-being. The study examines the factors associated with life quality for persons living on their own in the local community, as well as those in various housing arrangements such as a continuing care retirement facility, adult home, income-subsidized housing, and senior apartments. Topics include plans and adjustment to moving; role identities; social relationships, participation, and integration; health and activity patterns; and coping with life events.

Bone Health and Osteoporosis

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: U S Department ong>ofong> Health and Human Servi / Us Public Health / ong>Ofong>fice ong>ofong> the Surgeon General, PUBLISHER: Imp, This first-ever Surgeon General's Report on bone health and osteoporosis illustrates the large burden that bone disease places on our Nation and its citizens. Like other chronic diseases that disproportionately affect the elderly, the prevalence ong>ofong> bone disease and fractures is projected to increase markedly as the population ages. If these predictions come true, bone disease and fractures will have a tremendous negative ong>impactong> on the future well-being ong>ofong> Americans. But as this report makes clear, they need not come true; by working together we can change the picture ong>ofong> aging in America. Osteoporosis, fractures and other chronic diseases no longer should be thought ong>ofong> as an inevitable part ong>ofong> growing old. By focusing on prevention and lifestyle changes, including physical activity and nutrition, as well as early diagnosis and appropriate treatment, Americans can avoid much ong>ofong> the damaging ong>impactong> ong>ofong> bone disease and other chronic diseases.

Researching the People's Health

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Williams, G. / Popay, Jennie / Williams, Gareth, PUBLISHER: Routledge, "Researching the People's Health" examines two related issues: the role ong>ofong> social research in the rapidly changing world ong>ofong> health services, and the relationship between lay and expert knowledge in public health and health care. The book examines these issues against the background ong>ofong> long-term transformations in patterns ong>ofong> health and illness and rapid changes in the strategic management and commissioning ong>ofong> health services. In doing so the book makes a contribution to the continuing and urgent debates on the assessment ong>ofong> health needs, the organization and delivery ong>ofong> health care, and the politics ong>ofong> health service organization and funding.

English on Call

Vendo libro universitario English on Call (per le facoltà di medicina), come nuovo, esercizi ancora da svolgere in bianco. Autori: Linda Massari, Mary Jo Teriaca Titolo: English on call. A pleasant study ong>ofong> medical english for health care prong>ofong>essionals.

Restructuring: The Impact of Hospital Organization on

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Clifford, Joyce C. / American Organization ong>ofong> Nurse Executive, PUBLISHER: Jossey-Bass, Hospital restructuring--if not accomplished with care and understanding--can result in significant turmoil and confusion. "Restructuring" attempts to help remedy these negative consequences by vividly describing the behind-the-scenes ong>impactong> ong>ofong> hospital restructuring on one ong>ofong> the most important components ong>ofong> the hospital workforce--its nursing staff. "Restructuring: The ong>Impactong> ong>ofong> Hospital Organization on Nursing Leadership" is a careful examination ong>ofong> the evolution ong>ofong> the role ong>ofong> the chief nursing ong>ofong>ficer (CNO) in hospitals responding to a dramatically changing health care environment. It explores how and why the CNO role is changing and strives to clarify the ong>impactong> ong>ofong> that change on the management and administration ong>ofong> clinical nursing services. The book's main focus is that nursing, and ultimately the quality ong>ofong> patient care, is strongly influenced by the existence ong>ofong> a chief nursing ong>ofong>ficer (CNO) and his or her leadership capabilities.

Essentials of Health Care Marketing

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Berkowitz, Eric N. / Berkowitz, PUBLISHER: Jones & Bartlett Publishers, In this text your students will receive a complete curriculum ong>ofong> marketing management tools and techniques. Filled with examples from a wide array ong>ofong> health care providers, health systems, HMOs, physician-hospital organizations, and more, Essentials ong>ofong> Health Care Marketing covers market research, strategy, and the strategic marketing process. Each chapter is complete with objectives, study questions, and charts.

Cultural Theory and Popular Culture: A Reader

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Storey, John, PUBLISHER: University ong>ofong> Georgia Press, This new edition is a companion volume to An Introduction to Cultural Theory and Popular ong>Cultureong>, just published in its second edition. The Reader supplements and extends the cultural terrain ong>ofong> the introductory volume by ong>ofong>fering students the opportunity to experience firsthand the work ong>ofong> many cultural theorists and critics. Intended as a theoretical, analytical, and historical introduction to the study ong>ofong> popular ong>cultureong> within cultural studies, the current edition contains nine new readings, a new general introduction, and a fully updated bibliography. The readings cover the ong>cultureong> and civilization tradition, culturalism, structuralism and post-sttucturalism, Marxism, feminism, and postmodernism, as well as current debates in the study ong>ofong> popular ong>cultureong>. Used in conjunction with An Introduction to Cultural Theory and Popular ong>Cultureong>, or on its own, this collection will be invaluable to scholars and students.

Nursing for Public Health: Population Based Care

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lindsay / Craig, Pauline M. / Lindsay, Grace, PUBLISHER: Churchill Livingstone, As the largest group ong>ofong> health care prong>ofong>essionals, nurses have a growing influence on the health ong>ofong> the population. This is a key book in making the transition from individualised care to population-based care. It provides a greater understanding ong>ofong> health care policy and gives a comprehensive overview ong>ofong> health policy, economics, and epidemiology using an evidence-based approach. Determinants ong>ofong> health, measures ong>ofong> health, and health promotion are examined. The issues ong>ofong> communicable diseases, screening, minority groups and purchasing, and commissioning ong>ofong> health services are also addressed. This book is the first comprehensive text on public health nursing at this level and will be ong>ofong>interest to health visitors, district nurses, school nurses and practice nurses, as well as senior student nurses and nurse managers in secondary and tertiary care.

Community Health Nursing: Promoting Health of Aggregates,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Stanhope, Marcia / Lancaster, Jeanette, PUBLISHER: C.V. Mosby, Since its initial publication more than 10 years ago, "Community Health Nursing" has achieved wide acceptance and popularity because ong>ofong> its breadth and depth ong>ofong> coverage. The revision ong>ofong> this market-leading text incorporates a new, accessible, two-color design, extensively rewritten content, and additional chapters on contemporary community health issues.

Farmers as Hunters: The Implications of Sedentism

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kent, Susan / Audouze, Francoise / Broodbank, Cyprian, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Farmers as hunters analyses from an essentially ethnographic perspective the role ong>ofong> hunters in small-scale farming societies. The twelve contributors examine the effects ong>ofong> hunting and mobility on behaviour, diet, economy and material ong>cultureong> at both ong>cultureong>-specific and cross-cultural levels. The influence ong>ofong> sedentism and the increasing use ong>ofong> domesticates is also explored across a wide range ong>ofong> societies from the American southwest and Amazonian to Africa, New Guinea and the Phillipines. Differing perceptions ong>ofong> the status ong>ofong> animals and plants are reviewed and cultural values are throughout given due weight in a field where discussion too ong>ofong>ten verges on the economically deterministic.

Culture and Local Development

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Local Economic and Employment Development, PUBLISHER: Organization for Economic Cooperation & Devel, This publication highlights the ong>impactong> ong>ofong> ong>cultureong> on local economies and the methodological issues related to its identification. In particular, the book demonstrates that the contemporary contribution ong>ofong> ong>cultureong> to economic development is not only limited to attracting tourists, but that it increasingly acts as a catalyst for other activities to further develop through territorial clusters. It also demonstrates the power ong>ofong> ong>cultureong> as a tool for the social integration ong>ofong> distressed people and communities, thus contributing to sustainable development.

The Demography of Inequality in Brazil

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wood, Charles H. / Carvalho, Jose Alberto Magno / Knight, Alan, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This book examines how transformations in Brazil's social, economic and political organization affect the demographic behaviour ong>ofong> people who live in different parts ong>ofong> the country and who occupy different positions in the social system. The authors review the history ong>ofong> unequal development and document the concentration ong>ofong> income and land ownership. Using data from the and censuses, they show how the Brazilian style ong>ofong> economic growth unequally affected different population subgroups. Mortality estimates for white and non-white people measure the consequences ong>ofong> racial inequality on the life chances ong>ofong> children. Other chapters investigate rural out-migration, the ong>impactong> ong>ofong> Amazon colonization schemes on rural poverty, and the implications ong>ofong> differential rates ong>ofong> population growth among rich and poor households for future patterns ong>ofong> inequality and underemployment. The overall perspective places the concept ong>ofong> inequality at the centre ong>ofong> the study ong>ofong> demographic and structural change.

Reframing Organizational Culture

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Frost, Peter J. / Louis, Meryl Reis / Moore, Larry F., PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), With this follow-up to Organizational ong>Cultureong> (Sage ), the editors continue their study ong>ofong> the interaction between investigation and the subject ong>ofong> inquiry. The editors have included a variety ong>ofong> frames as tools that allow readers to examine any empirical piece on organizational ong>cultureong> on its own merits - as good research - while at the same time, permit viewing it from other perspectives as well. Combined with a unique emphasis on process, this volume also includes reflections from the editors, pointing out their values, biases, beliefs, perceptions and experiences in research, and lending a human dimension to the research process.

Foundations of in Vitro Fertilization Reproductive Health

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Christopher M Fredericks, PUBLISHER: Taylor & amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp Francis Group, NA

A Social History of England,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Crick, Julia / Van Houts, Elisabeth, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, The years between 900 and saw transformative social change in Europe, including the creation ong>ofong> extensive town-dwelling populations and the proliferation ong>ofong> feudalised elites and bureaucratic monarchies. In England these developments were complicated and accelerated by repeated episodes ong>ofong> invasion, migration and changes ong>ofong> regime. In this book, scholars from disciplines including history, archaeology and literature reflect on the major trends which shaped English society in these years ong>ofong> transition and select key themes which encapsulate the period. The authors explore the landscape ong>ofong> England, its mineral wealth, its towns and rural life, the health, behaviour and obligations ong>ofong> its inhabitants, patterns ong>ofong> spiritual and intellectual life and the polyglot nature ong>ofong> its population and ong>cultureong>. What emerges is an insight into the complexity, diversity and richness ong>ofong> this formative period ong>ofong> English history.

Health and the International Tourist

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Page, Stephen J. / Clark, Nicola / Clift, Stephen, PUBLISHER: International Thomson Publishing Services, Cashmore's controversial study argues that black ong>cultureong> has been converted into a commodity, usually in the interests ong>ofong> white owned corporations; that blacks have been permitted success within the entertainment industry only on the condition that they conform to certain stereotypes; and that black entrepreneurs at the top ong>ofong> the corporate entertainment ladder, have tended to act precisely as whites in similar circumstances.

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