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Aging and Menopause Among Indian South African Women

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SUNY Press, 1990 - Medical - 343 pages
  

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Contents

The Cultural Climacteric
1
The South African Scene
15
The Position of Indian South Africans
23
Studying Indian South African Women
25
Population Description
33
Social Organization
36
Being a Woman
101
Role Conception and Performance
102
Profile of Health Physical
184
Family History
189
Reproductive Health
190
Post Reproductive Health
193
Sexuality
194
Menstruation
238
The Menopause
259
Information Concerning Menopause
260

The Modern Indian South African Woman
114
Being a Woman
124
Lifestyles and Life Course
129
SelfConcept
132
Life Events
134
Role Satisfaction
145
Coping Behavior
163
Life Cycle Perceptions
168
Perspectives on Health
183
Expectations Concerning Menopause
265
Experiencing the Menopause
270
Cognition
277
Behavioral
284
Conclusion
289
Appendix
295
References
299
Author Index
323
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Aging and menopause among Indian South African women
Aging and menopause among Indian South African women
Brian M. DuToit
Limited preview - 1990

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About the author (1990)

BRIAN M. du TOIT is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Florida, Gainesville.

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TitleAging and Menopause Among Indian South African Women
G - Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Series
Suny Series in Medical Anthropology
Suny Series in Transpersonal and Humanistic Psychology
AuthorBrian M. DuToit
Editionillustrated
PublisherSUNY Press, 1990
ISBN1438401566, 9781438401560
Length343 pages
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