Parteras, Promotoras Y Poetas

Parteras, Promotoras Y Poetas
Author: M. Idali Torres
Publisher: Baywood Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2003
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780895032768

Bringing together a multidisciplinary, multicultural collection of case studies, this work focuses on sexual and reproductive health education problems and programs from across the Americas. It links the experience of US Latino populations with public health, culture, and community in Latin American countries.

Self-Regulation in Health Behavior

Self-Regulation in Health Behavior
Author: Denise de Ridder
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2006-06-14
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0470024097

This text offers a comprehensive overview of new approaches to health-related behaviour from a self-regulation perspective. The authors outline the assumptions on which self-regulation theories are based, discuss recent research and draw out the implications for practice with a particular focus on changing health behaviour. The book is arranged in two sections – Goal Setting and Goal Activation in Health Behaviour and Goal Striving and Goal Persistence. The epilogue compares self-regulation theories with the prevailing social-cognitive models.

The Creative Therapies and Eating Disorders

The Creative Therapies and Eating Disorders
Author: Stephanie L. Brooke
Publisher: Charles C Thomas Publisher
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2008
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0398085749

Creative Therapies with Eating Disorders is a comprehensive work that examines the use of art, play, music, dance/movement, drama, and spirituality to treatment issues relating to eating disturbance. The author's primary purpose is to examine treatment approaches which cover the broad spectrum of the creative art therapies. The collection of chapters is written by renowned, well-credentialed, and professional creative art therapists in the areas of art, play, music, dance/movement, and drama. In addition, some of the chapters are complimented with photographs of client art work, diagrams, and.

Latina Girls

Latina Girls
Author: Jill Denner
Publisher: NYU Press
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2006-06
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0814719767

The existing research has focused on stereotypical perceptions of Latinas as frequently dropping out of school, becoming teen mothers, or being involved with boyfriends in gangs. Latina Girls brings together cutting edge research that challenges these stereotypes.

NWSA Journal

NWSA Journal
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 792
Release: 2005
Genre: Electronic journals
ISBN:

Diversity and Women's Health

Diversity and Women's Health
Author: Sue V. Rosser
Publisher:
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2009-06-29
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN:

Essays in this collection highlight the disparities in diagnosis and treatment among women because of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age from both medical and women's studies perspectives.

Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood
Author: Jeffrey Jensen Arnett
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Total Pages: 578
Release: 2007
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN:

A rich and timely introduction to the field of adolescent development, this book incorporates culture throughout the world as a key element in understanding development in adolescence and emerging adulthood (ages 18-25). It uses a timely interdisciplinary perspective to present key theories, research and application. Many first person accounts from adolescents across cultures as well as critical thinking questions make this an engaging and interesting introduction to the field of adolescent development. Chapter topics include: biological foundations, cognitive foundations, cultural beliefs, gender, the self, family relationships, friends and peers, dating, love, sexuality, school, work, media, and adolescence and emerging adulthood in the 21st century. For individuals in a variety of fields relating to adolescents.