Health and Social Issues of Native American Women

This book serves as a much-needed source of information on the social and health issues that impact the health of Native American women in the United States, accompanied by invaluable historical, cultural, and other contextual data about this sociocultural group.

Health and Social Issues of Native American Women is the first book that specifically explores and discusses health and related social issues within the world of Native American women, providing strong historical and cultural perspectives as well as other contextual information that is often missing or misrepresented in other works about Native American women.

Comprising contributions from mostly Native American women scholars, the work presents key background information on native women's health, health care delivery systems, and sociocultural history, and its chapters address the changing role of native women in Alaska and other parts of Indian country. Each author taps her specific area of expertise and knowledge to spotlight specific native women's health problems, such as nutrition, aging, domestic violence, diabetes, and substance abuse.

Author: Jennie Joe
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 09/20/2012
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.30w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780313397134

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 01/01/2013 pg. 108
Choice 04/01/2013

About the Author

Jennie R. Joe, PhD, MPH, MA, is professor emeritus in family and community medicine at the University of Arizona, Tucson.

Francine C. Gachupin, PhD, MPHH, CIP, is operations manager of the Human Research Protection Office at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.