Reproductive Health Psychology

Download or read book Reproductive Health Psychology written by Olga B. A. van den Akker and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-03-23 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides a comprehensive, up-to-date theoretical andempirical background to the psychology of reproductive health. Provides a life span perspective of the psychology ofreproductive health and its disorders, from menarche to menopauseand reproductive health in older age Focuses on issues of the individual's reproductive healthexperience, including reproduction, pregnancy, maternity, andbirth, as well as conditions such as PMDD, dysmenorrhea, and eventsincluding pregnancy failure, and abortion Acknowledges the wider social context with discussions ofpoverty, inequality, educational and economic status, age, andurban versus rural access Addresses life style related factors, human rights to choice,information and access, fertility control and reproductive healthregulation and health care services Illustrates topics with empirical data supported with tablesand figures