Geographies of Women's Health: Place, Diversity and Difference (Routledge International Studies of Women and Place)

This international collection explores the relationships between society, place, gender and health, and how these play out in different parts of the world. The chapters work together in examining the complex layering of social, economic and political relations that frame women's health. The authors demonstrate that women's health needs to be understood 'in place' if gains are to be made in improving women's health and health care. Booknews This collection explores the relationships between society, place, gender, and health, considering how these play out in different parts of the world. The chapters examine the layering of social, economic, and political relations that frame women's health. Both qualitative and quantitative methodologies are used, and policy implications are woven throughout. Particular attention is given to access to health and health care resources, and modes of service delivery. The places considered are both geographical and conceptual, including Europe, East Africa, Northern Thailand, northern New Jersey, southern Arizona, rural and urban India, Australia, Papua New Guinea, and the West of Scotland, as well as the home, the workplace, the neighborhood, and the shopping mall. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) This volume explores how gender, place and space shape women's health from birth to old age. It examines women's health experiences, health care access, and the impacts of economic and social transformation on women's health in different places