Current Reproductive Technologies
Psychological, Ethical, Cultural and Political Considerations
Journal of Social Issues
In order for new reproductive technologies to improve the health and well-being of women, they must be acceptable and accessible. Therefore, it is imperative to learn not only about the technology, but also about the individuals for whom it is intended. In Current Reproductive Technologies 2ed, the focus is put on multiple determinants that influence the acceptability of reproductive technologies as wall as the policies, and political and legal implications associated. Topics included personal and contextual barriers to use, limited access for low income women and minorities, and the social controversy surrounding the topic as a whole.
Linda J. Beckman is a Professor and Co-Coordinator of the
Clinical Health Emphasis Area at the California School of
Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, Los
Angeles. She is an Action Editor of the Psychological Issues
Section of the Pro-Choice Forum website and Co-Chair of the
Reproductive Issues Taskforce of the Society for the Psychology of
Women. She has served as Associate Editor of the Psychology of
Women Quarterly and is the author of numerous articles on
women's issues and reproductive health.
S. Marie Harvey is the Director of the Research Program
on Women's Health at the Center for the Study of Woman,
University of Oregon and Professor and Chair of the Department of
Public Health at Oregon State University. Her current research
interests focus on the acceptability of reproductive technologies;
the prevention of HIV/STIs among high-risk women, men and couples;
and the influence of relationship factors on sexual risk-taking.
Marie currently serves as Principal Investigator on
"Women's Acceptability of the Vaginal Diaphragm,"
a three year study recently funded by the National Institute for
Child Health and Human Development.
Clinical Health Emphasis Area at the California School of
Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, Los
Angeles. She is an Action Editor of the Psychological Issues
Section of the Pro-Choice Forum website and Co-Chair of the
Reproductive Issues Taskforce of the Society for the Psychology of
Women. She has served as Associate Editor of the Psychology of
Women Quarterly and is the author of numerous articles on
women's issues and reproductive health.
S. Marie Harvey is the Director of the Research Program
on Women's Health at the Center for the Study of Woman,
University of Oregon and Professor and Chair of the Department of
Public Health at Oregon State University. Her current research
interests focus on the acceptability of reproductive technologies;
the prevention of HIV/STIs among high-risk women, men and couples;
and the influence of relationship factors on sexual risk-taking.
Marie currently serves as Principal Investigator on
"Women's Acceptability of the Vaginal Diaphragm,"
a three year study recently funded by the National Institute for
Child Health and Human Development.
