Title Health of women with intellectual disabilities / edited by Patricia Noonan Walsh and Tamar Heller

Published Oxford ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Science, 2002

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 234 pages) : illustrations Contents Cover -- Contents -- Series Foreword -- Introduction Woman39;s Health -- Part 1 The Context of Health -- 1 Women39;s Health58; A Contextual Approach -- Introduction -- Cultural Contexts -- Promoting health58; the social context -- Self45;determination -- Priorities -- Summary -- References -- 2 Reproductive and Physical Health -- Introduction -- Reproductive and physical health -- Age45;related health problems -- Summary -- References -- 3 Women Aging with Intellectual Disabilities58; What are the Health Risks63; -- Introduction -- Analysis of the National Health Interview Survey58; comparison of women with and without ID -- Implications for health care -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Part 2 Health Status and Trends -- 4 Women39;s Mental Health -- Introduction -- Risk factors -- Gender differences in prevalence -- Case study58; Tammy -- Treatment issues -- Mental health promotion -- Future areas for research -- References -- 5 Sterilization and Sexual Control -- Introduction -- Eugenics and intellectual disability -- Gender and sexuality -- References -- 6 Sexuality -- Introduction -- Taking a life span perspective -- Taking an equal opportunities47;inclusive perspective -- What we do know about sexuality and women with intellectual disabilities -- Improving the way women with intellectual disabilties experience thei sexuality -- Case study58; Maria -- Conclusion -- References -- 7 Parenting -- Introduction -- Parenting in context -- Research on parenting by women with intellectual disabilities -- Mothers with intellectual disabilities and the justice system -- Policy recommendations -- References -- 8 Social Roles and Informal Support Networks in Mid Life and Beyond -- Introduction -- Importance of informal support networks -- Understanding informal networks -- Network funcitons -- Informal support and women with intellectual disability -- Vulnerability of networks -- Case study58; Ada -- Summary -- References -- Part 3 Promoting Health -- 9 Health and Aging lssues for Women in Their Own Voices -- Introduction -- Salient health issues of older women with intellectual disabilities -- Promising directions -- Conclusions and recommendations -- Note -- References -- 10 Risk and Vulnerability58; Dilemmas for Women -- Introduction -- Right and risks -- Abuse and neglect58; the evidence -- Strategies for change -- Summary -- References -- 11 Health Promotion and Women -- Health promotion and women with intellectual disabilties -- Health status of women with intellectual disabilties -- Health risks -- Key aspects of health promotion programs -- Case study58; Emily -- Conslusion -- Acknowledgement -- References -- 12 Building Health Supports for Women -- Introduction -- Background -- Nutrition and exercise -- Health screens and examinations -- Breast health -- Sexuality and self45;image -- Menstrual matters -- Menopause58; physical and psychological care needs -- Case study58; Beatrice -- Osteoporosis -- Uro45;gynecology -- Conclusion -- References -- 13 Approaches for Health Education and Policies in Health and Social Care -- Introduction -- A chronicle of developing ideas -- Some inconsistencies -- Foundations and ideas for progress Summary This interdisciplinary text takes a contextual approach to the developing health needs of women with intellectual disabilities. It considers the social, economic and political contexts of health promotion, covering features such as motherhood, sexuality, abuse and mental health. Its concise but comprehensive evidence base makes it a reliable source for a wide readership Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Women with mental disabilities -- Health and hygiene. Discrimination against people with disabilities -- Australia. Women -- Health and hygiene. Women with disabilities. Women's Health. Health Promotion. Intellectual Disability. Form Electronic book Author Walsh, Patricia Noonan, 1944- Heller, Tamar. International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities. Wiley InterScience (Online service) ISBN 9780470776162 0470776161 9781405172516 1405172517 1280743115 9781280743115

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