In the 1960s the provision of effective and safe methods of family planning to every couple was identified as an important ingredient in improving women's health. It is now accepted that easy access to all aspects of family planning is an essential prerequisite for men and women to control their reproductive lives. The aim of international organizations such as the World Health Organization to ensure that every child was wanted was endorsed by the governments of most countries in the world. The British government recognised this need by passing the National Health Service Reorganization Act 1973 which made provision for free family planning within the National Health Service. The network of family planning clinics in each region of Britain expanded and provided a resource for the training of doctors and nurses. The teaching of family planning is now an established part of the curriculum in all medical schools in the UK. In 1990 however, control of reproduction no longer appears on the list of governments' priorities for health care or research. There is a real danger that any breakdown in the family planning services in the UK, which are amongst the most comprehensive in the world, may lead to an increased demand for therapeutic abortion and the birth of unwanted babies. In the second edition of her book, Nancy Loudon and her team of authors have provided an up-to-date account of family planning methods and services. Chapters on sexually transmitted diseases and future developments have been added since the first edition. The threat of AIDS has already had an impact on the pattern of sexual behaviour and has added a new dimension to choosing the method of contraception. New methods will not replace the "pill", rather they will provide a wider choice of methods to fit the needs of individual couples. The 1990s is likely to see the introduction of antagonists of progesterone and pituitary hormones which will prevent the implantation of a fertilized ovum. These "contragestive" agents will add another dimension to family planning.

A leading professional resource and course text, this book provides practical guidance for treating clients with substance use disorders in a variety of contexts. Expert contributors present major assessment and treatment approaches together with detailed recommendations for intervening with particular substances. Clinical techniques are clearly explained and illustrated with helpful case examples. Important topics include harm reduction; strategies for working with family members; and ways to meet the needs of specific populations, including women, adolescents, older adults, LGBT clients, and those with frequently encountered co-occurring problems. New to This Edition *Revised to reflect current research and clinical advances; updated for DSM-5. *Chapters on trauma-informed care, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and complementary/alternative approaches. *Chapters on neurobiology and behavioral addictions. *Significantly revised chapters on family treatment and dual disorders.

Product Description: Bernard (Barney) Berelson had a major influence in the application of social science concepts and methods to population policy during the period from 1962 to 1980. This was the period when concern with population problems spread from a relatively small group of scholars and population activists to a much larger, diverse, international group of political and intellectual leaders and to the general public as well...read more

Product Description: 2013 BMA Medical Book Awards Highly Commended in Primary Health Care! Now in edition 6, Contraception: Your Questions Answered has been completely revised and updated to incorporate all the latest information about contraception methods, effectiveness, mechanisms, side-effects and complications...read more

Product Description: In this ethnographic study, the author examines the policies and practices of family planning programs in Egypt to see how an elitist, Western-informed state attempts to create obliging citizens. The state sees voluntary compliance with the law for the common good as the cornerstone of modernity...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: In this groundbreaking work on American public policy and human fertility control, policies and practices of the 70s, 80s, and 90s are reviewed and analyzed in each of the fifty states. Arguing that morality politics have helped make fertility policies contentious and complex, McFarlane and Meier conclude that current policies are inadequate for addressing unintended pregnancy and even contribute to high abortion rates...read more

Product Description: This book provides the only comprehensive examination of contraceptive social marketing. It includes a full description of the most important of these programs, documenting a form of international assistance that has attracted over $1 billion from governments and other donors...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Presenting the findings of a three-year study, Pregnancy and Parenthood explores the experiences of young women who become pregnant or parents while in, or soon after leaving, public care and examines the extent to which they were prepared for parenthood and supported once they became mothers...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Apprenez les principes de base de la gestion efficace des programmes de planification familiale grâce a ce GuideGuide presente les outils et techniques de gestion dont tout manager a besoin et traite en detail les fonctions essentielles de gestion telles que la planification strategique, l'affectation du personnel, la supervision, la formation, les informations de gestion, les finances et les produits...read more

Product Description: Provides information and guidance for couples suffering from infertility, analyzing its physical and psychological causes, dispelling popular misconceptions, discussing medical tests and procedures designed to cure it, and recommending selected sexual techniques...read more

The choice of the method of contraception is not an easy matter. Failure may arise from using the wrong methods for individual partners. The editors and contributors to this book use the body and mind approach held by doctors who are members of the Institute of Psychosexual Medicine, addressing the emotional and psychological factors in family planning. The issues addressed include: the unconsicous factors in contraceptive care; care of the younger patient; the man and the method; the sexual needs of people with disability; cultural perceptions and misconceptions; sterilization; and psychosexual problems in the contraceptive consultation. Guidance is given for the family planning consultation based on models. Doctors, midwives and nurses should find this approach to contraception both rewarding and efficient. The skills required to practice good contraceptive care involve an understanding of sexual feelings and personality. This book aims to provide the framework for the acquisition of skills for the practitioner.

Product Description: Drawing on personal interviews, Perdita Huston delineates the motivations, strategies, and heartaches of twelve pioneers from the developing world, before and after colonial rule, and from industrialized countries. These women and men braved scorn and abuse to raise the issues of family planning, contraception, and sex education, and to fight for improved health care for women...read more