Title Maternal health and American cultural values : beyond the social determinants / Barbara A. Anderson, Lisa R. Roberts, editors

Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2023]

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Description 1 online resource (xxiii, 215 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour) Series Global maternal and child health, 2522-8390 Global maternal and child health. 2522-8390 Contents Intro -- Series Editorial Advisory Board -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Book -- Contents -- Contributors -- About the Editors -- List of Abbreviations and Acronyms -- List of Boxes -- Part I: Maternal Health, American Cultural Values, and the Social Determinants of Health -- Chapter 1: The Health of American Mothers in the Context of Cultural Values -- 1.1 The Current State of Maternal Health in the USA -- 1.2 Social and Environmental Conditions Affecting Maternal Health -- 1.2.1 The Social Determinants of Health -- 1.2.2 The Social Determinants of Maternal Health 1.3 Cultural Values and Maternal Health Outcomes -- 1.3.1 American Cultural Values -- 1.3.2 Personal Control -- 1.3.3 Individualism -- 1.3.4 Action-Orientation -- 1.3.5 Practicality -- 1.3.6 Self-Reliance -- 1.4 Summary -- References -- Chapter 2: Cultural Values as a Basis for Decision-Making -- 2.1 Maternal Health Outcomes: A Reflection of Decisions -- 2.2 Theoretical Foundations of Decision-Making -- 2.2.1 The Study of Decision-Making -- 2.2.2 Cultural Alternatives in Decision-Making -- 2.3 Cultural Models: Guide to Decision-Making -- 2.3.1 Norms and Values 2.3.2 Decisions and Cultural Values -- 2.4 American Cultural Values -- 2.4.1 Personal Control -- 2.4.2 Individualism -- 2.4.3 Action-Orientation -- 2.4.4 Practicality -- 2.4.5 Self-Reliance -- 2.5 Summary -- References -- Part II: The Lived Experience of American Mothers -- Chapter 3: Social Regard for Motherhood -- 3.1 Motherhood in the USA -- 3.2 Experiences Across Life -- 3.2.1 Life Course Theory -- 3.2.2 Context -- 3.2.3 Developmental Stage -- 3.2.4 Timing -- 3.2.5 Agency -- 3.2.6 Linked Lives -- 3.3 American Cultural Values Shaping Motherhood -- 3.4 Summary -- References Chapter 4: Fertility and Reproductive Health -- 4.1 Fertility and Reproductive Health in the USA -- 4.2 Influence of American Cultural Values -- 4.2.1 Women of Diverse Backgrounds -- 4.2.2 Negative Birth Experience -- 4.2.3 Expectations of Family Structure -- 4.3 Distress and Ambivalence about Motherhood -- 4.4 Infertility -- 4.4.1 Assisted Reproductive Technology -- 4.4.2 Social Response to Infertility -- 4.5 Family Building Alternatives -- 4.6 Summary -- References -- Chapter 5: Maternal Mental Health and Illness -- 5.1 Current State of Maternal Mental Health Inequities in the USA 5.2 Social Determinants of Health: Social and Community Context -- 5.3 Personal Control: An American Cultural Value Affecting Maternal Mental Health -- 5.4 Summary -- References -- Chapter 6: The Lived Experience of American Mothers in the Military -- 6.1 Mothers in the Military Culture -- 6.2 Maternal Health Care in the Military Community -- 6.3 The Evolving Family Culture in the Military -- 6.3.1 The Historical Expectations of Mothers in the Military Community -- 6.3.2 Contemporary Expectations of Mothers in the Military Community -- 6.3.3 Conflicts for Working Mothers in the Military Community Summary This book uniquely explores American cultural values as a factor in maternal health. It looks beyond the social determinants of health as primarily contributing to the escalating maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States. The United States is an outlier with poor maternal health outcomes and high morbidity/mortality in comparison to other high-resource and many mid-level resource nations. While the social determinants of health identify social and environmental conditions affecting maternal health, they do not answer the broader underlying question of why many American women, in a high-resource environment, experience poor maternal health outcomes. Frequent near-misses, high levels of severe childbearing-related morbidity, and high maternal mortality are comparable to those of lower-resource nations. This book includes contributions from recognized medical and cultural anthropologists, and diverse clinical and public health professionals. The authors examine American patterns of decision-making from the perspectives of intersecting social, cultural, and medical values influencing maternal health outcomes. Using an interdisciplinary critical analysis approach, the work draws upon decision-making theory and life course theory. Topics explored include: Cultural values as a basis for decision-making Social regard for motherhood Immigrants, refugees and undocumented mothers Cultural conflicts and maternal autonomy Health outcomes among justice-involved mothers Maternal Health and American Cultural Values: Beyond the Social Determinants is an essential resource for clinical and public health practitioners and their students, providing a framework for graduate-level courses in public health, the health sciences, womens studies, and the social sciences. The book also targets anthropologists, sociologists, and women studies scholars seeking to explain the links between American cultural decision-making and health outcomes. Policy-makers, ethicists, journalists, and advocates for reproductive health justice also would find the text a useful resource Notes Includes index 6.3.4 Self-Reliance in the Military Community Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 26, 2023) Subject Maternal health services -- Social aspects -- United States Childbirth -- Social aspects -- United States Maternal and infant welfare -- Social aspects -- United States Social medicine -- United States Maternal Health Services Childbirth -- Social aspects Maternal health services -- Social aspects Social medicine United States Form Electronic book Author Roberts, Lisa R., editor. ISBN 3031239695 9783031239694

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