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Empowerment of Women for Promoting Health and Quality of Life Snehendu B. Kar (Professor of Public Health, Professor of Public Health, UCLA)

Empowerment of Women for Promoting Health and Quality of Life By Snehendu B. Kar (Professor of Public Health, Professor of Public Health, UCLA)

Empowerment of Women for Promoting Health and Quality of Life by Snehendu B. Kar (Professor of Public Health, Professor of Public Health, UCLA)


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Empowerment of Women for Promoting Health and Quality of Life reviews the theoretical and empirical foundations of Global Public Health and based on the finding presents an EMPOWER model for women's empowerment, and implications for policy, action and research.

Empowerment of Women for Promoting Health and Quality of Life Summary

Empowerment of Women for Promoting Health and Quality of Life by Snehendu B. Kar (Professor of Public Health, Professor of Public Health, UCLA)

Empowerment of Women for Promoting Health and Quality of Life reviews the evolution of modern Public Health and Global Public Health and the role of women's empowerment for promoting global health. It critically reviews the evolution of global health since the 1990s when the UN initiated the Human Development Approach and adopted the millennial development goals through global consensuses. It analyses the paradigm shifts from disease-based prevention using the Public Health model to a new paradigm focusing on the root causes of health problems globally (e.g. inequalities, powerlessness). It reviews the philosophical, theoretical and empirical foundations of these paradigms. The second section presents our meta-analysis of 86 successful women's empowerment case-studies around the world that address threats to health and well-being of their families and communities. These movements represent four domains: human-rights, equal-rights, health, and income. Using an EMPOWER (acronym) framework designed for the meta-analysis, it answers six questions: can ordinary women organize empowerment movements that enhance the well-being of their families and communities; if so, what are their characteristics; what problems motivate them; which empowerment methods are used and do they vary by domains; who support and oppose them and how; and what are the social contexts that affect their movements. Success consists of: accomplishing the original goal/s, external recognition and/or replication by others, and subjective and objective empowerment outcomes. A summary of each case allows readers to learn directly from that movement. The final chapter critically reviews the key findings, issues and their implications for policy, actions, and research in human service professions.

Empowerment of Women for Promoting Health and Quality of Life Reviews

the case studies provide an excellent framework for the reader to understand how the model has been applied. It would be a great choice for a variety of professions that seek to improve global health, as well as those interested in female empowerment and the impact this can have on the individual and social level. * Abbie Nelson, Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare *
No one I know of has seriously dealt with the topic of empowering women in a global dimension structured with sound research and theory and really great philosophy as basic elements. Only you could have produced such an important statement in this world. The scholarship and basic references are outstanding. The writing is beautiful! * Scott Simond, Professor and Director Emeritus of Health Behavior and Health Education, Professor Emeritus of Health Policy and Administration, Former President of the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE), University of Michigan *
The central theme of this book is how to strategically empower women to promote global public health (GPH) in rapidly growing, globalized communities. Like the #MeToo movement, Kar's book places women's empowerment on center stage- this time focusing on the healthcare arena. Kar (UCLA Fielding School of Public Health) chronicles how ordinary women can empower themselves and organize movements to combat destructive forces. This book successfully delineates the mechanics of women's empowerment and defines meanings of empowerment on a global scale. This text will appeal to those active in fields related women's health and quality of life, and is a relevant read for men as well; a needed volume which reflects today's cultural climate. Recommended. All academic levels. * CHOICE *

About Snehendu B. Kar (Professor of Public Health, Professor of Public Health, UCLA)

Snehendu B. Kar, MSc, MPH, DrPH, is a Fulbright-Nehru Distinguished Chair, Associate Dean, and Chair Emeritus of the Fielding School of Public Health; the Founding Director of MPH for Health Professionals Program in Community Health Sciences at the Fielding School of Public Health; and Professor Emeritus of Public Health and Asian American Studies at UCLA.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Empowerment of Women for Global Health Promotion: Justifications ; Chapter 2: Evolution of Global Public Health: From Germs to Gender Empowerment ; Chapter 3: Social Determinants of Health ; Chapter 4: Dynamics of Multicultural Communities ; Chapter 5: Key Issues in Empowerment Theories: the EMPOWER model ; Chapter 6: A Meta-Analysis of Women's Self-Organized Empowerment Movements ; Chapter 7: Human Rights Case Studies ; Chapter 8. Equal Rights Case Studies ; Chapter 9: Economic Development Case Studies ; Chapter 10: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) Case Studies ; Chapter 11: Summing Up: Progress, applications, and Implications

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NPB9780199384662
9780199384662
0199384665
Empowerment of Women for Promoting Health and Quality of Life by Snehendu B. Kar (Professor of Public Health, Professor of Public Health, UCLA)
New
Hardback
Oxford University Press Inc
2018-07-12
624
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