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Black women's health : paths to wellness for mothers and daughters / Michele Tracy Berger.
"This book explores the meaning and practice of health in the lives of southern African American women and their adolescent daughters"-- Provided by publisher.
Drawing on interviews with mothers and their daughters, as well as compelling medical data, Berger provides insight into the larger patterns that place black women at such high risk at a national level. Black Women's Health takes a much-needed, intimate look at how Black women and girls navigate different paths to wellness. [From publisher's description].
Record details
- ISBN: 9781479828524
- ISBN: 1479828521
- ISBN: 9781479892952
- ISBN: 1479892955
- Physical Description: 247 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : New York University Press, [2021]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Mother and daughter narratives about health, sexuality, and young womanhood -- Mothers' health narratives -- "I'm in between" : daughters and health inheritances -- "I want that first kiss to be perfect" : mothers on intimacy, pleasure, and sexuality -- "Mom, can we talk about sex?" : daughters and sexuality -- Resolutions. |
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| Subject: | African American women > Health and hygiene. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | RA 778 .B474 2021 | 30775305564750 | General Collection | Available | - |