Self-Trust and Reproductive Autonomy

by Carolyn McLeod

A study of the importance of self-trust for women's autonomy in reproductive health. The power of new medical technologies, the cultural authority of physicians, and the gendered power dynamics of many patient-physician relationships can all inhibit women's reproductive freedom. Often these factors interfere with women's ability to trust themselves to choose and act in ways that are consistent with their own goals and values. In this book Carolyn...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 026213408X
• ISBN13: 9780262134088
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 215 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher