1st Edition
Reproductive Health and Gender Equality Method, Measurement, and Implications
By Guang-zhen Wang
Copyright 2010
220 Pages
by
Routledge
220 Pages
by
Routledge
220 Pages
by
Routledge
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Since the late 1990s approaches to women's reproductive health has shifted from a service-based model to a human rights approach. This approach associates reproductive health with freedom from discrimination and enjoyment of a satisfying and safe sex life, and full access to information and services related to reproduction. In spite of this shift, and the global effort to promote women's... Read more
Chapter 1 Overview; Chapter 2 Theoretical Explanations of the Proposed Model; Chapter 3 Measurement of the Variables; Chapter 4 Findings and Analysis; Chapter 5 Regional Variations; Chapter 6 Discussion and Implications;
Biography
Guang-zhen Wang is a Professor and Departmental Chair of the Sociology department at the University of Texas - Pan American. She is the co-author of 'Women's Reproductive Rights in Developing Countries' (Ashgate, 1999)
'Wang's book is a much-welcome tour de force, bringing together elusive data from 137 developing countries (or areas) with an innovative analytical framework connecting gender inequality to health. It is an ambitious, highly readable contribution to our understanding. A "must read" for all development leaders as well as academics who seek to understand global challenges.' Susan A. McDaniel, University of Lethbridge, Canada
