Sexual and Reproductive Health Promotion in Latino Populations: Case Studies Across the Americas »

To guide future research into the sexual and reproductive health education of this growing population, community health educators at the U. of Massachusetts, Amherst introduce 19 case studies from both sides of the border which appeared in the International Quarterly of Community Health Education over the past decade. They represent culturally-sensitive research into relevant cultural constructions, and health promotion strategies through popular culture and community participation. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

William A. Darity, Ph.D., Professor/Dean Emeritus, School of Public Health and Health Sciences University of Massachusetts, Amherst - Publisher

"Must reading for cultural anthropologists as well as public health workers, community development specialists, policy makers, and social and behavioral scientists. Also a highly specific case reader for adoption in community health courses at all levels..A first in bringing together a rich, multidisciplinary, multicultural collection of case studies of sexual and reproductive health education with U.S. Latino and Latin American populations."

Foreword
Preface
Introduction: Cultural Landscapes and Cultural Brokers of Sexual and Reproductive Health in U.S. Latino and Latin American Populations M. Idalí Torres and George P. Cernada
SECTION ONE Researching Cultural Constructions of Sexual and Reproductive Health
CHAPTER 1 Sexual Practices among the Quiché-Speaking Mayan Population of Guatemala Jane T. Bertrand, Victoria Ward, and Francisco Pauc
CHAPTER 2 Empowerment Rhetoric, Sexual Negotiation, and Latinas' AIDS Risk: Research Implications for Prevention Health Education Vincent E. Gil
CHAPTER 3 Cultural Factors Affecting the Negotiation of First Sexual Intercourse among Latina Adolescent Mothers Pamela I. Erickson
CHAPTER 4 From Focus Groups to Workshops: Developing a Culturally Appropriate Cervical Cancer Prevention Intervention for Rural Latinas Rose A. Wilcher, Lisa K. Gilbert, Cara S. Siano, and Elva M. Arredondo
CHAPTER 5 Maternal Lactation: A Qualitative Analysis of the Breastfeeding Habits and Beliefs of Pregnant Women Living in Lima, Peru Catherine Oliveros, Grace Marquis, Rosario Bartolini, Gail Ormsby, and Emmanuel Rudatsikira
CHAPTER 6 Much More than HIV! The Reality of Life on the Streets for Drug-Using Sex Workers in Inner City Hartford Nancy Romero-Daza, Margaret Weeks, and Merrill Singer
CHAPTER 7 Assessing the Interrelationships of STIs, Substance Abuse, and Depression among Street-Based Female Adolescent Sex Workers in Puerto Rico: Implications for Community Health Margarita Burgos, Belinda Reininger, Donna L. Richter, Ann L. Coker, Margarita Alegira, Mildred Vera, and Ruth Saunders
CHAPTER 8 Sociocultural Factors Affecting Reproductive Health in Latin America and the Caribbean Marilyn Rice
SECTION TWO Promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health through Popular Culture
CHAPTER 9 Using the Arts and Literature in Health Education Marian McDonald, Giovanni Antunez, and Megan Gottemoeller
CHAPTER 10 Street Theater as a Tool to Reduce Family Planning Misinformation Thomas W. Valente, Patricia R. Poppe, Maria Elena Alva, Rosario Vera De Briceño, and Danielle Cases
CHAPTER 11 Developing and Evaluating a Radio-Linked Telephone Helpline for Hispanics D. Michael Anderson and Elmer E. Huerta
CHAPTER 12 Spanish Language Television News Portrayals of Youth and Violence in California Vivian Chávez and Lori Dorfman
SECTION THREE Ensuring Participation of the Community in Program Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
CHAPTER 13 Maternal Exhaustion as an Obstetric Complication: Implications of TBA Training Kathleen O'Rourke
CHAPTER 14 Cuidaremos: The HECO Approach to Breast Self-Examination Kate Lorig and Esperanza Garcia Walters
CHAPTER 15 Improving Access to Prenatal Care for Latina Immigrants in California: Outreach and Inreach Strategies Sylvia Guendelman and Sandra Witt
CHAPTER 16 Focused Female Condom Education and Trial: Comparison of Young African American and Puerto Rican Women's Assessments M. Idalí Torres, Robert Tuthill, Sarah Lyon-Callo, C. Mercedes Hernández, and Paul Epkind
CHAPTER 17 The CEPA Project: A New Model for Community-Based Program Planning David Buchanan, Edna Apostol, Dalila Balfour, Carmen Claudio, Joani Marinoff, Nancy O'Hare, Maria Rodriguez, and Carlos Santiago
CHAPTER 18 The Intersections of Culture, Health, and Systems in California Latino Communities Zoe Cardoza Clayson, Xóchitl Casteñada, Emma Sanchez, and Claire Brindis
CHAPTER 19 Another Crack in the Mirror: The Politics of AIDS Prevention in Mexico Héctor Carrillo
Contributors
Index