Research Catalog

Title

Hmong women and reproduction / Pranee Liamputtong Rice.

Author

Liamputtong, Pranee, 1955-

Publication

Westport, Conn. : Bergin & Garvey, 2000.

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Details

Description

xxv, 314 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm

Summary

"The author gives an overview of Hmong history and culture, including the position and status of the women in Hmong culture. Pregnancy and birth are discussed, along with infant care, breastfeeding, and beliefs about childhood nutrition, health, and illness. In the last part of the book the author explores Hmong women's reproductive health, including discussions of infertility and miscarriage, death in childbirth, fertility regulation, and beliefs about menstruation and the experience of menopause. Changes in outlook and practices due to new living situations are explored."--Amazon.com.

Subject

• Women, Hmong > Social life and customs
• Birth customs > Cross-cultural studies
• Child rearing > Cross-cultural studies
• Women, Hmong > Australia > Melbourne (Vic.)
• Maternal and infant welfare > Australia > Melbourne (Vic.)
• Femmes miao > Mœurs et coutumes
• Naissance > Rites et coutumes > Études transculturelles
• Femmes miao > Australie > Melbourne (Vict.)
• Protection maternelle et infantile > Australie > Melbourne (Vict.)
• Birth customs
• Child rearing
• Maternal and infant welfare
• Women, Hmong
• Femmes hmong > Moeurs et coutumes
• Éducation des enfants > Études transculturelles
• Femmes hmong > Australie > Melbourne
• Victoria > Melbourne

Genre/Form

Cross-cultural studies.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction: Why Hmong women and reproduction? -- PART ONE: THE HISTORY AND THE CULTURE: The Hmong -- Hmong women in Hmong society -- Hmong healers and Hmong medicines -- PART TWO: WOMEN AND CHILDBEARING: Conception and pregnancy -- Birth -- Nyob Nruab Hlis: thirty days confinement -- Birth in a new homeland -- PART THREE: WOMEN AND CHILD REARING: Child rearing and infant care -- Beliefs about breast milk and infant feeding practices -- Childhood health and illness -- PART FOUR: WOMEN AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH: Unsuccessful reproduction: infertility and miscarriage -- Death in birth: stillbirth, neonatal and maternal death -- Fertility regulation, menstruation regulation, contraception, and abortion -- Blood magic: menstruation and menopause -- Conclusion: Motherhood in a new country.

ISBN

• 0897896793
• 9780897896795

LCCN

99055890

OCLC

• ocm42753357
• 42753357
• SCSB-14500686

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library