Womens Sexual and Reproductive Health - Recognition, Equity, and Aanhpi

Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health addresses the sexual and reproductive health needs of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander women from an intersectional perspective. It is of value to students exploring racial disparities, health disparities, and women's experiences, as well as for health care professionals.

List of contents

Introduction Chapter 1. Historic and Gendered Representations: Asian American and Pacific Islanders, Real and Imagined Chapter 2. Just Representation in Data: Data Disaggregation, and Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Chapter 3. Self Representation: AANHPI Storytelling About Sexual and Reproductive Health Chapter 4. Promoting Praxis Appendix A: Focus Group Script and Survey Appendix B: Selected National AANHPI Organizations

About the author

Karen J. Leong is Associate Professor of History at University of New Mexico. Her research explores what Asian American experiences reveal about the historical dynamic between U.S. national ideologies and the power of self-definition at the intersections of gender, race, class, and sexuality.
Kathy Nakagawa is Associate Professor of Asian Pacific American studies in the School of Social Transformation. Her research explores issues of inequity in education including the relationship between families and schools, parent involvement and school reform, charter schools, family literacy programs and racial literacy.
Aggie J. Yellow Horse is Associate Professor of Asian Pacific American Studies in the School of Social Transformation at Arizona State University. Her research focuses on understanding how larger social forces "get under skin" to generate health inequities for racialized and minoritized peoples.

Summary

Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health addresses the sexual and reproductive health needs of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander women from an intersectional perspective. It is of value to students exploring racial disparities, health disparities, and women’s experiences, as well as for health care professionals.

Product details

• Authors: Karen J. Leong, Karen J. Nakagawa Leong, Leong Karen J., Kathy Nakagawa, Aggie Yellow Horse, Aggie J. Yellow Horse
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2024
• EAN: 9781032583860
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3258386-0
• No. of pages: 122
• Series: Routledge Focus on Gender, Sexuality & Praxis
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; USA, MEDICAL / Public Health, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, MEDICAL / Reproductive Medicine & Technology, United States of America, USA, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Gender studies: women, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Gender studies: women and girls, Black & Asian Studies, Birth control, contraception, family planning, healthcare;reproductive health;sexual health;gender