Black Women's Health - 9781479892952

New York University Press

Black Women's HealthPaths to Wellness for Mothers and Daughters\nAuthor(s): Michele Tracy Berger\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: New York University Press, United States\nImprint: New York University Press\nISBN-13: 9781479892952, 978-1479892952\nSynopsis\nThe struggles African American women and their adolescent daughters face in living healthy, active lives\n From heart disease and diabetes to HIV and obesity, Black women and girls face serious health risks, lagging behind their white counterparts by every measure of health, well-being, and fitness. In Black Women's Health, Michele Tracy Berger shows us why this is the case, exploring how the health needs of Black women and girls are uniquely rooted in their experiences with racism, sexism, and class discrimination. \n Drawing on interviews with mothers and their daughters, as well as compelling medical data, Berger provides insight into the larger patterns that place Black women at such high risk on a national level. She shows how .