ERIC Number: ED627023
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 69
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
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The Status of Women in North Carolina: Health & Wellness
Shaw, Elyse; Tesfaselassie, Adiam
Institute for Women's Policy Research
"The Status of Women in North Carolina: Health & Wellness" is the second in a series of four publications on women's status in North Carolina. Good health, access to health services, and the ability to live in a safe environment are critical to the economic security and overall well-being of North Carolina women. While poor health can negatively affect employment opportunities, educational attainment, and financial security, good health allows women to meet their economic and educational goals and flourish in the other areas of their lives. Multiple factors, including genetics, behavior, access to health care--including reproductive health care--access to healthy food, and quality and safe housing contribute to the health and wellness of women. This report provides information on the health, well-being, and reproductive rights of women in North Carolina, including differences by race and ethnicity and by county where data are available. "The Status of Women in North Carolina: Health & Wellness" analyzes data on women's health, including chronic disease, physical health, sexual health, access to reproductive health services, and experiences of sexual assault and intimate partner violence. The report identifies changes in women's health since the publication of the Institute for Women's Policy Research's (IWPR) 2013 "Status of Women in North Carolina" report and concludes with recommendations for policymakers, public health officials, advocates, and philanthropists. [This report was supported by Planned Parenthood South Atlantic. For "The Status of Women in North Carolina: Employment and Earnings," see ED627024. For "Political Participation," see ED627022. For "Poverty and Opportunity," see ED627021.]
Descriptors: Females, Poverty, Socioeconomic Status, Housing, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Health Insurance, Gender Differences, Wages, Health, Wellness, Chronic Illness, Cancer, Obesity, Body Weight, Sexuality, Birth, Pregnancy, Civil Rights, Mental Health, Physical Health, Violence, Sexual Abuse, Family Violence, Diseases, Death, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Neurological Impairments, Aggression, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Screening Tests, Suicide
Institute for Women's Policy Research. 1200 18th Street NW, Suite 301, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-833-4362; Fax: 202-785-5100; e-mail: iwpr@iwpr.org; Web site: http://www.iwpr.org
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
Sponsor: North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)
Authoring Institution: Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR); North Carolina Department of Administration (NCDOA), North Carolina Council for Women and Youth Involvement
Identifiers - Location: North Carolina; United States
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