Maternity and Reproductive Health in Asian Societies.

This collection examines enduring and topical questions in sexual and reproductive health in a range of contemporary Asian cultures. Beliefs and practices surrounding conception, pregnancy, birth, and confinement are studies in culturally specific contexts in Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, Thailand...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rice, Pranee and Manderson
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2014.
Temas:
Human reproduction > Southeast Asia.
Child care > Southeast Asia.
Maternal health services > Southeast Asia.
Obstetrics > Southeast Asia.
Sexual health > Southeast Asia.
Reproduction humaine > Asie du Sud-Est.
Obstétrique > Asie du Sud-Est.
Hygiène sexuelle > Asie du Sud-Est.
Child care
Human reproduction
Maternal health services
Obstetrics
Sexual health
Southeast Asia
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This collection examines enduring and topical questions in sexual and reproductive health in a range of contemporary Asian cultures. Beliefs and practices surrounding conception, pregnancy, birth, and confinement are studies in culturally specific contexts in Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Indonesia. Important and widely applicable health issues are also addressed, including the perception and management of HIV/AIDS, experiences of menopause and the interaction of cosmopolitan (""western'') medicine with traditional healthcare.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (326 pages)
ISBN:9781134397068
1134397062

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