Stress and Resilience

The Social Context of Reproduction in Central Harlem

By: Leith Mullings, Alaka Wali

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Hardcover | 30 September 2001

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Documenting the daily efforts of African Americans to protect their community against highly oppressive conditions, this ground-breaking volume chronicles the unique experiences of black women that place them at higher risk for morbidity and mortality - especially during pregnancy. Stress and Resilience: The Social Context of Reproduction in Central Harlem examines the processes through which economic circumstances, environmental issues, and social conditions create situations that expose African American women to stress and chronic strain. Detailing the individual and community assets and strategies used to address these conditions, this volume provides a model methodology for translating research into public health and social action.
Based on interactive community partnered research, Stress and Resilience: The Social Context of Reproduction in Central Harlem

Facilitates more exact hypotheses about the relationship between risk factors, protective factors and reproductive health;
Furnishes a better understanding of chronic disease patterns and suggests more effective interventions to reduce rates of infant mortality;
Incorporates the voices of the community and of women themselves through their own words and actions;
Sheds light on epidemiologic research and intervention protocols;
Examines the social context in which reproductive behaviors are practiced;
Provides a holistic framework in which to understand infant mortality;
And more.

Filling a large gap in the literature on the social context of reproduction this important monograph offers indispensable information for public health researchers, program planners, anthropologists, sociologists, urban planners, medical providers, policy makers, and private funders.

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Reproductive Health, Harlem, And Research	p. 1
Scenes In Harlem	p. 1
Introduction	p. 2
The Setting	p. 2
Harlem and New York City	p. 2
Demographic Characteristics of Central Harlem	p. 4
Morbidity and Mortality	p. 6
Reproductive Health	p. 6
Methodology	p. 8
Research Objectives	p. 8
Ethnographic Field Research	p. 9
Community Participation	p. 15
Community Advisory Board	p. 15
Community Dialogue Groups	p. 16
Stress And Reproduction	p. 17
Where People Live: The Environmental Context Of Reproduction	p. 21
Introduction	p. 21
Environment As A Potential Source Of Stress And Chronic Strain	p. 21
The Condition of Public Space	p. 22
Access to Food and Other Necessities	p. 25
Drugs, Violence, and Police Protection	p. 29
Community Assets	p. 32
Parks and Cultural Resources	p. 32
Faith Institutions and Spiritual Resources	p. 34
Living in a Black Community	p. 36
Housing Conditions	p. 43
Types of Housing	p. 43
Housing Problems	p. 47
Fighting Back: Coping With Housing-Induced Stress	p. 53
Housing Activism	p. 53
Housing Court	p. 56
Tenant and Block Associations	p. 59
Access To Social Services	p. 64
Schools	p. 64
Public Assistance	p. 67
Where People Work: The Economic Context Of Reproduction	p. 73
Introduction	p. 73
Work Site Descriptions	p. 75
Fast-Food Restaurant	p. 76
Office Site	p. 76
Hospital Site	p. 76
Self-Employed Women	p. 77
Social Service Providers	p. 77
Work Site-Related Stressors	p. 77
Pace of Work	p. 78
Schedule Flexibility	p. 82
Physical and Environmental Strain	p. 85
Role Hierarchies	p. 88
Provider-Client Interactions	p. 91
Perceived Stress	p. 94
Current Sources Of Employment And Income Insecurity	p. 95
Office Site	p. 95
Hospital Site	p. 95
Self-Employed Women	p. 96
Social Service Sites	p. 97
Consequences Of Employment And Income Insecurity	p. 97
Low-Income Women	p. 97
Middle-Stratum Women	p. 102
Race, Discrimination, And Work As Sources Of Interrelated Stress	p. 104
Social Support And Reproductive Health	p. 107
Introduction	p. 107
Sources of Stress	p. 108
Coping: Individual Strategies	p. 110
Support Systems And Reproductive Health	p. 113
Family Values	p. 113
Low-Income Women	p. 116
Middle-Stratum Women	p. 118
Differences and Continuities by Class	p. 121
Kinwork	p. 122
Family, Marriage, And Female-Male Relationships	p. 123
Pregnancy, Motherhood, And The Social Importance Of Reproduction	p. 130
Social Support and Pregnancy Decisions--"Wantedness"	p. 131
The Role of Support Systems in Shaping Attitudes Toward Pregnancy	p. 134
Health Care Delivery And Reproductive Health	p. 137
Pregnancy Intendedness And Recognition	p. 138
Seeking Out Prenatal Care: Barriers and Strategies	p. 140
Types of Prenatal Care	p. 143
Doctors, Patients, And Different Perceptions	p. 150
Between Engagement And Distrust	p. 153
Explanations For Pregnancy Loss	p. 156
Pregnancy Loss and Conceptualizing Bad Outcomes	p. 156
Race, Class, Gender, And Health	p. 161
Implications For Reproductive Health	p. 162
The Sojourner Syndrome	p. 163
Community Profile Charts	p. 167
References	p. 197
Index	p. 203
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