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Health and Social Issues of Native American Women

by Judith Salmon Kaur
Jennie R. Joe
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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.

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    September 20, 2012

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      • ISBN: 9798216094975

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      • ISBN: 9798216094975
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  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      January 1, 2013

      Grounded in history and cultural as well as the latest statistical data, the 13 essays in this volume, many written by Native scholars, survey a variety of topics. These include federal government policies related to American Indian and Alaska Native health care; the role of elder women in Native societies; food security; diabetes; domestic violence; HIV/AIDS; cancer; specific Native women's health issues such as aging, domestic violence, and substance abuse; and research techniques and considerations used within the American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Authors highlight the cultural diversity of tribes and point out that this was not always considered by past researchers who often made broad, inaccurate generalizations about Native Americans and their health issues. Each article is comprehensible, even to lay readers, and references are provided at the end of each essay, which facilitates checking sources and encourages further reading. VERDICT Those interested in contemporary Native American issues, or readers interested in women's studies, will discover a wealth of information in these essays.--Patricia Ann Owens, Illinois Eastern Community Colleges, Mt. Carmel

      Copyright 2013 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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