Parteras, Promotoras Y Poetas - Case Studies Across the Americas - Parteras, Promotoras Y Poetas - Case Studies Across the Americas

List of contents

Foreword
Preface
INTRODUCTION Cultural Landscapes and Cultural Brokers of Sexual and Reproductive Health in U.S. Latino and Latin American Populations M. Idalí Torres and George P. Cernada
SECTION ONE Researching Cultural Constructions of Sexual and Reproductive Health
CHAPTER 1Sexual Practices among the Quiché-Speaking Mayan Population of Guatemala Jane T. Bertrand, Victoria Ward, and Francisco Pauc
CHAPTER 2Empowerment Rhetoric, Sexual Negotiation, and Latinas’ AIDS Risk: Research Implications for Prevention Health Education Vincent E. Gil
CHAPTER 3Cultural Factors Affecting the Negotiation of First Sexual Intercourse among Latina Adolescent Mothers Pamela I. Erickson
CHAPTER 4From Focus Groups to Workshops: Developing a Culturally Appropriate Cervical Cancer Prevention Intervention for Rural Latinas Rose A. Wilcher, Lisa K. Gilbert, Cara S. Siano, and Elva M. Arredondo
CHAPTER 5Maternal Lactation: A Qualitative Analysis of the Breastfeeding Habits and Beliefs of Pregnant Women Living in Lima, Peru Catherine Oliveros, Grace Marquis, Rosario Bartolini, Gail Ormsby, and Emmanuel Rudatsikira
CHAPTER 6Much More than HIV! The Reality of Life on the Streets for Drug-Using Sex Workers in Inner City Hartford Nancy Romero-Daza, Margaret Weeks, and Merrill Singer
CHAPTER 7Assessing the Interrelationships of STIs, Substance Abuse, and Depression among Street-Based Female Adolescent Sex Workers in Puerto Rico: Implications for Community Health Margarita Burgos, Belinda Reininger, Donna L. Richter, Ann L. Coker, Margarita Alegira, Mildred Vera, and Ruth Saunders
CHAPTER 8Sociocultural Factors Affecting Reproductive Health in Latin America and the Caribbean Marilyn Rice
SECTION TWO Promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health through Popular Culture
CHAPTER 9Using the Arts and Literature in Health Education Marian McDonald, Giovanni Antunez, and Megan Gottemoeller
CHAPTER 10Street Theater as a Tool to Reduce Family Planning Misinformation Thomas W. Valente, Patricia R. Poppe, Maria Elena Alva, Rosario Vera De Briceño, and Danielle Cases
CHAPTER 11 Developing and Evaluating a Radio-Linked Telephone Helpline for Hispanics D. Michael Anderson and Elmer E. Huerta
CHAPTER 12Spanish Language Television News Portrayals of Youth and Violence in California Vivian Chávez and Lori Dorfman
SECTION THREE Ensuring Participation of the Community in Program Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
CHAPTER 13Maternal Exhaustion as an Obstetric Complication: Implications of TBA Training Kathleen O’Rourke
CHAPTER 14Cuidaremos: The HECO Approach to Breast Self-Examination Kate Lorig and Esperanza Garcia Walters
CHAPTER 15Improving Access to Prenatal Care for Latina Immigrants in California: Outreach and Inreach Strategies Sylvia Guendelman and Sandra Witt
CHAPTER 16Focused Female Condom Education and Trial: Comparison of Young African American and Puerto Rican Women’s Assessments M. Idalí Torres, Robert Tuthill, Sarah Lyon-Callo, C. Mercedes Hernández, and Paul Epkind
CHAPTER 17The CEPA Project: A New Model for Community-Based Program Planning David Buchanan, Edna Apostol, Dalila Balfour, Carmen Claudio, Joani Marinoff, Nancy O’Hare, Maria Rodriguez, and Carlos Santiago
CHAPTER 18The Intersections of Culture, Health, and Systems in California Latino Communities Zoe Cardoza Clayson, Xóchitl Casteñada, Emma Sanchez, and Claire Brindis
CHAPTER 19Another Crack in the Mirror: The Politics of AIDS Prevention in Mexico Héctor Carrillo
Contributors
Index

About the author

M. Idali Torress, PhD is Associate Professor of Anthropology and Mauricio Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy Director.

Summary

This book is a first in bringing together a rich, multidisciplinary, multicultural collection of case studies focusing on sexual and reproductive health education problems and programs from across the Americas. No other such collection links the experience of U.S. Latino populations with public health, culture, and community in Latin American countries.

Product details

• Authors: George Peter Cernada, M. Idali Torres, M. Idali Cernada Torres
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 16.07.2019, delayed
• EAN: 9780415784665
• ISBN: 978-0-415-78466-5
• No. of pages: 364
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine