Handbook of Gender, Culture, and Health

"Recognition of the unique characteristics of the specific groups identified by the editors and the authors is seen as essential to assure that those populations too long neglected in research activities will receive the attention they deserve. The Handbook provides clearly written and extensively researched articles organized in four parts....Each article is extensively referenced."
—CHOICE

"The editors note that recently recognition of the influences of gender and ethnicity on the health of individuals across the life span has become increasingly apparent....The book gives a good overview on the developments of gender, culure and health, mainly from a US American perspective."
—Journal of Psychology in Africa

"Anchored in an interdisciplinary approach, this book is innovative in bringing together several disciplines such as psychology, anthropology, epidemiology, and health education in the study of the interconnectedness of gender, culture, and health....Each chapter of the book incorporates insightful directions for public-health interventions aimed at reducing gender-related and ethnic-related health inequalities.... The volume makes a significant contribution to current theoretical and empirical work on gender, culture, and health. It offers a concise, practical, and well-written overview of state-of-the-art research in the field....the quality and depth of the work presented, coupled with the vast array of issues covered, make the Handbook of Gender, Culture, and Health a valuable tool for teachers, researchers, and practitioners interested in exploring cross-cultural and gender-related foundations of public-health promotion and intervention."
—CJNR