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Record Nr.

UNINA9910480725503321

Titolo

Black motherhood(s) : contours, contexts and considerations / / edited by Karen T. Craddock

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bradford, ON : , : Demeter Press, , [2015]

©2015

ISBN

1-77258-013-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xv, 229 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

306.874/308996

Soggetti

Motherhood

Women, Black

African American mothers

Mothers and daughters - Psychology

African American mothers in literature

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

; Narrating black motherhoods: telling black mothers' lives -- "Mother's voice" - having her say: storytelling in articulating black women's diaspora identity / Helen Crump -- Pushing back with our souls intact: young black mother's resistance to marginalization / Karen T. Craddock -- ; Motherland mothers: experiencing African motherhood home and abroad -- Transnational mothering: the meaning of African immigran women's lives / Florence Kyomugisha -- Motherhood and empowerment in West Africa: the case of Buchi Emecheta / Delphine Fongang -- ; Musing black mothers: refleting black mothers in poetics and literature -- Everybody's mama now: Gloria Naylor's Mama Day as discourse on the black mother's identity / RaShell Smith-Spears -- Re-envisioning black motherhood: the performance poetics of Gwendolyn Brooks and Lucille Clifton / Celeste Doaks -- Mothering, mothers and the historic representations of black motherhood in fiction: Barbara Chase-Riboud's Sally Hemings / Lisa Elwood -- ; Body and soul: interpreting black motherhood in reproduction and religion -- Birthing black motherhood: a short history of how race shapes childbirth as a



rite of passage / Tyralynn Frazier -- Black motherhood as a metaphor of Christanity in missionary photography / Emilie Gangnat -- ; What we say, how we do - interactions between black mothers and daughters -- Black mothers' messages of pride to their adolescent daughters / Tracy Nichols and Regina McCoy -- Getting the parts straight: the psychology of hair combing interaction between African-American mothers and daughters / Marva L. Lewis -- Closing thoughts, mothering the girls we were then: prose and promises / Karen T. Craddock with Tracy Robinson-Wood.

Sommario/riassunto

"This book considers Black Motherhood through multiple and global lenses to engage the reader in an expanded reflection and to prompt further discourse on the intersection of race and gender within the construct of motherhood among black women. With an aim to extend traditional treatments of black motherhood that are often centered on a subordinated and struggling perspective, these essays address some of the hegemonic reality while also exploring nuance in experiences, less explored areas of subjugation, as well as pathways of resistance and resilience in spite of it. Largely focusing within domains such as narrative, identity, spirituality and sexuality, the book deftly explores black motherhood by incorporating varied arenas for discussion including, literary analysis, expressive arts, historical fiction, the African Diaspora, reproductive health, religion and social ecology."--



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910300085003321

Titolo

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome : Current and Emerging Concepts / / edited by Lubna Pal

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

1-4614-8394-8

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (346 p.)

Disciplina

610

612.6

616.4

618.1

Soggetti

Reproductive health

Gynecology

Endocrinology

Reproductive Medicine

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Part I: Diagnostic Criteria and Epidemiology of PCOS -- Diagnostic Criteria and Epidemiology of PCOS -- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Diagnosis of Exclusion -- Part II: Pathophysiology of PCOS -- Recent Advances in the Genetics of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome -- Ovarian Dysfunction in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome -- The Role of the Adrenal Glands in the Hyperandrogenism Associated with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome -- The Hypothalamic-Pituitary Axis in PCOS -- Insulin Resistance and Lipotoxicity in PCOS: Causes and Consequences -- Obesity, Metabolic Dysfunction, and Inflammation in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome -- Part III: Managing PCOS -- Role of Lifestyle and Diet in the Management of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome -- Role of Insulin-Sensitizing Drugs in PCOS Management -- Role of Statins in PCOS Management -- Managing PCOS-Related Infertility: Ovulation Induction, In Vitro Fertilization, and In Vitro Maturation -- Managing the PCOS-Related Symptoms of Hirsutism, Acne, and Hair Loss -- Part IV: Unique Considerations in PCOS -- PCOS in Adolescence: Diagnostic Dilemmas and Management Considerations -- Considerations and



Challenges for Pregnancy in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome -- Part V: Role of Surgery in PCOS Management -- Role of Surgery in the Management of PCOS: Rationale and Considerations for Bariatric Surgery -- Surgical Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Contemporary Viewpoint on Place of Ovarian Surgery in PCOS Management -- Part VI: Recognized Risks and Emerging Concepts -- Long-Term Morbidity: Cardiovascular Disease, Cancer, and Depression in PCOS -- Emerging Concepts: Role of Vitamin D Deficiency in the Pathogenesis of PCOS.

Sommario/riassunto

Presenting an overview of the current understanding of the pathophysiology of PCOS and a paradigm for the clinical evaluation and management of the disorder, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is written in an easy to digest, concise format that, with bulleted key points introducing each chapter, is suitable for the trainee and the busy clinician. The breadth and depth of coverage of today’s queries and controversies will be of particular interest to the specialist and researcher. An international group of leading experts addresses the varied etiologies of PCOS, comprehensively covering the contemporary treatment approaches and long-term implications of PCOS, a common yet poorly understood disorder. Chapters on treatment will be of particular relevance to the clinician and the trainee as they cover conventional therapies, lifestyle, and diet, as well as address emerging strategies such as the use of statins and surgery in PCOS management.  Spanning the breadth of clinical presentations and morbidities related to the diagnosis of PCOS, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is an exceptional resource for primary care providers, gynecologists, reproductive endocrinologists, and others involved in the care of these patients, and provides the essential tools to aid clinicians in initiating a timely diagnostic workup and appropriate interventions to address both the immediate and long-term sequelae related to PCOS.