Women as primary caregivers in Mexico: challenges to well-being Las mujeres como cuidadoras principales en México: retos para su bienestar

Women as primary caregivers in Mexico: challenges to well-being Las mujeres como cuidadoras principales en México: retos para su bienestar

The purpose of this contribution is to review the peer reviewed literature from the last 20 years regarding the role of Mexican women in the family, and to describe the psychosocial and health challenges they face. We analyze the current problems and recent improvements in three areas: reproductive...

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Main Authors: Ann M DiGirolamo, Nelly Salgado de Snyder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2008-12-01
Series:Salud Pública de México
Subjects:
mujeres mexicanas
roles de género
bienestar
salud reproductiva
nutrición, salud mental
Mexican women
gender roles
well-being
reproductive health
nutrition
mental health
Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-36342008000600013

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