{"product_id":"latina-health-in-the-united-states-9780787965792","title":"Latina Health in the United States","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIdentifies and offers an examination of critical health issues that affect Latinas health and health care within United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTables, Figures, and Exhibits.  \u003cp\u003eSources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Authors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Editors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART ONE: INTRODUCTION: OVERVIEW AND CRITICAL ISSUES AFFECTING LATINA HEALTH.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. The State of the Art: Latinas in the Health Literature (Marilyn Aguirre-Molina, Noilyn Abesamis, Michelle Castro).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Public Health Needs and Scientific Opportunities in Research on Latinas (Hortensia Amaro, Adela de la Torre).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART TWO: RISK FACTORS AND DISPARITIES AMONG LATINAS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Disparities in Health Indicators for Latinas in California (Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati, Carmen J. Portillo, James A. Garbanati).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Role of Health Insurance on Latinas’ Health (Estelamari Rodriguez, Olveen Carrasquillo).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART THREE: SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ISSUES.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The Reproductive Years: The Health of Latinas (Aida L. Giachello).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Agency and Constraint: Sterilization and Reproductive Freedom Among Puerto Rican Women in New York City (Iris Lopez).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Subverting Culture: Promoting HIV\/AIDS Prevention Among Puerto Rican and Dominican Women (Blanca Ortiz-Torres, Irma Serrano-García, Nélida Torres-Burgos).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART FOUR: CHRONIC CONDITIONS: HEART DISEASE, CANCER, AND DIABETES.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Mortality from Coronary Heart Disease and Cardiovascular Disease Among Adult U.S. Hispanics: Findings from the National Health Interview Survey (1986 to 1994) (Youlian Liao, Richard S. Cooper, Guichan Cao, Jay S. Kaufman, Andrew E. Long, Daniel L. McGee).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Use of Cancer Screening Practices by Hispanic Women: Analyses by Subgroup (Ruth E. Zambrana, Nancy Breen, Sarah A. Fox, Mary Lou Gutierrez-Mohamed).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Risk Factors for Invasive Cervical Cancer in Latino Women (Anna Nápoles-Springer, Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, Eugene Washington).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Perspectives of Pregnant and Postpartum Latino Women on Diabetes, Physical Activity, and Health (Edith C. Kieffer, Sharla K. Willis, Natalia Arellano, Ricardo Guzman).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART FIVE: ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND OTHER DRUGS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Alcohol Use and Misuse Among Hispanic Women: Selected Factors, Processes, and Studies (Glorisa Canino).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. The Treatment of Alcohol Dependency Among Latinas: A Feminist, Cultural, and Community Perspective (Juana Mora).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Tobacco Use Among Multiethnic Latino Populations (Jon F. Kerner, Nancy Breen, Mariella C. Tefft, Joscelyn Silsby).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Illicit Drug Use Among Mexicans and Mexican Americans in California: The Effects of Gender and Acculturation (William A. Vega, Ethel Alderete, Bohdan Kolody, Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Substance Abuse Treatment: Critical Issues and Challenges in the Treatment of Latina Women (Hortensia Amaro, Rita Nieves, Sergut Wolde Johannes, Nirzka M. Labault Cabeza).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART SIX: MENTAL HEALTH.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Latinas (Melba J. T. Vasquez).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART SEVEN: THE NEXT GENERATION: LATINA ADOLESCENTS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. The Protective Role of Social Capital and Cultural Norms in Latino Communities: A Study of Adolescent Births (Jill Denner, Douglas Kirby, Karin Coyle, Claire Brindis).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. Smoking Acquisition Among Adolescents and Young Latinas: The Role of Socioenvironmental and Personal Factors (Celia P. Kaplan, Anna Nápoles-Springer, Susan L. Stewart, Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. The Role of Intergenerational Discrepancy of Cultural Orientation in Drug Use Among Latina Adolescents (María Félix-Ortiz de la Garza, Alicia Fernandez, Michael D. Newcomb).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21. Depressive Symptoms and Suicidal Ideation Among Mexican-Origin and Anglo Adolescents (Robert E. Roberts, Yuan-Who Chen).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART EIGHT: RURAL AND MIGRANT FARMWORKER LATINAS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22. Cancer-Screening Determinants Among Hispanic Women Using Migrant Health Clinics (Tracy L. Skaer, Linda M. Robison, David A. Sclar, Gary H. Harding).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23. Lifetime Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Psychiatric Disorders Among Mexican Migrant Farmworkers in California (Ethel Alderete, William A. Vega, Bohdan Kolody, Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24. Intimate Victimization of Latina Farmworkers: A Research Summary (Joe Gorton, Nikki R. Van Hightower).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART NINE: SPECIAL ISSUES.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25. Relation of Demographic and Lifestyle Factors to Symptoms in a Multiracial\/Ethnic Population of Women Forty- to Fifty-Five Years of Age (Ellen B. Gold, Barbara Sternfeld, Jennifer L. Kelsey, Charlotte Brown, Charles Mouton, Nancy Reame, Loran Salamone, Rebecca Stellato).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26. Lesbian Women of Color: Triple Jeopardy (Beverly Greene).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27. Prevalence and Predictors of Physical Partner Abuse Among Mexican American Women (E. Anne Lown, William A. Vega).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28. Acculturation and Disordered Eating Patterns Among Mexican American Women (Rebeca Chamorro, Yvette Flores-Ortiz).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29. Welfare Reform and Its Impact on Latino Families (Diana Romero).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eName Index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405044883799,"sku":"9780787965792","price":71.06,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780787965792.jpg?v=1730488481","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/latina-health-in-the-united-states-9780787965792","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}