Journal of Public Health Policy 

About: Journal of Public Health Policy is an academic journal published by Palgrave Macmillan. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Health policy & Public health. It has an ISSN identifier of 0197-5897. Over the lifetime, 1904 publications have been published receiving 52747 citations.

The Best Intentions: Unintended Pregnancy and the Well-Being of Children and Families

Abstract: This report concerns unintended pregnancy and its consequences in the United States and represents the collaborative efforts of several groups and individuals. It notes that an estimated 57% of all U.S. pregnancies are unintended and that women of all ages not just adolescents are affected. The book "offers specific recommendations to put the United States on par with other developed nations in terms of unintended pregnancy rates; considers the effectiveness of over 20 pregnancy prevention programs; explores problematic definitions--unintended versus unwanted versus mistimed--and presents data on pregnancy rates and trends; summarizes the health and social consequences of unintended pregnancies for both men and women and for the children they bear; examines Americans ambivalence about sexuality and the many other social cultural religious and economic factors that affect our approach to contraception; [and] explores the complicated web of peer pressure life aspirations and notions of romance that shape an individuals decisions about sex contraception and pregnancy." (EXCERPT)

Ageism: Negative and Positive 2nd Edition

Abstract: In this updated edition, Palmore provides a comprehensive review of many different forms of ageism - including the interesting notion of positive ageism, which projects onto the elderly as a group traditional virtues like wisdom and thrift. He discusses both the individual and social influences on attitudes toward the aged; analyzes institutional patterns of ageism; and explores ways to used to reduce the impact of ageism on the elderly. This book is a valuable resource and text for students and professionals interested in the sociology of aging in our society. Erdman Palmore has studied prejudice and discrimination toward older people in various ways throughout his distinguished career. Since publication of his ground breaking first edition, 10 years ago, there has been a growing interest and acceleration of research on the topic of ageism. In nontechnical language, Palmore provides a comprehensive review of the many different forms of ageism, including positive ageism, discusses the individual and social influences on ageism, analyzes institutional patterns, and explores methods that could be used to reduce ageism. This book is a valuable resource and text for students and professionals interested in the problems and opportunities of aging in our society. Useful educational tools include: A revised Appendix of the Facts on Aging Quizzes, as well as a totally new Appendix of Abstracts of recent publications on ageism.