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Rural Women's Health: Mental, Behavioral, and Physical Issues
Rural Women's Health Mental Behavioral and Physical Issues Rural Women's Health encompasses the breadth and depth of the unique physical and psychological needs facing rural women throughout the United States and Canada, and identifies positive interventions and outcomes. Raymond T. Coward, founding editor of The Journal of Rural Health, along with five leading practitioners and researcher... more »s with contributions from over 25 educators, authors, program leaders, and researchers representing the multidisciplinary spectrum of rural health professionals, present the most comprehensive coverage on rural women's health that exists today.
Key issues covered include:
Socio-cultural stressors
Policy changes
Barriers to accessing mental health treatment
Obesity and risk factors
Behavioral risk factors
Chronic diseases
Exercise, nutrition, and health promotion programs
Education and telehealth
This is a valuable resource for mental health service providers, gerontologists, social workers, psychologists, counselors, and primary care physicians.« less