Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health: Recognition, Equity, and AANHPI - Paperback

by Karen J. Leong (Author), Kathy Nakagawa (Author), Aggie J. Yellow Horse (Author)

Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health addresses the sexual and reproductive health needs of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander women from an intersectional perspective. It is of value to students exploring racial disparities, health disparities, and women's experiences, as well as for health care professionals.

Author Biography

Karen J. Leong is Associate Professor of History at University of New Mexico. Her research explores what Asian American experiences reveal about the historical dynamic between U.S. national ideologies and the power of self-definition at the intersections of gender, race, class, and sexuality.

Kathy Nakagawa is Associate Professor of Asian Pacific American studies in the School of Social Transformation. Her research explores issues of inequity in education including the relationship between families and schools, parent involvement and school reform, charter schools, family literacy programs and racial literacy.

Aggie J. Yellow Horse is Associate Professor of Asian Pacific American Studies in the School of Social Transformation at Arizona State University. Her research focuses on understanding how larger social forces "get under skin" to generate health inequities for racialized and minoritized peoples.