Wings of Gauze
Women of Color and the Experience of Health and Illness
Author: Barbara Bair
Secondary Author: Susan E. Cayleff
ISBN: 0814323022
An anthology on health and illness as experienced by women of color in the US. Written by community activists, health professionals, and scholars in the social sciences and humanities, the essays address the interconnections of psychological and physical health; ideas of traditional medicine among various minority groups; historical perspectives of culture as a factor in medicine; breast cancer; and health issues affected by federal and institutional policy--rape and domestic violence, reproductive rights, substance abuse, and sexually transmitted disease. Paper edition (2302-2), $19.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Publish Date: 1993
Subjects: Health & Fitness / Women's Health, Health & Fitness / Health Care Issues, Medical / Health Care Delivery, Social Science / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
This book is available in the following Community Centers: Cross-Cultural Center (Location: Womyn (WMYN))