David C Halperin
Biographic Data
| ID | 279578 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David C Halperin |
| GIVEN NAMES | David C |
| FAMILY NAME | Halperin |
| SIGNATURE | HALPERIN D C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Division of Population and Health at the College of the Southern Border (ECOSUR), Comitan Center for Health Research, Chiapas, Mexico |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Childbirth Care-Seeking Behavior in Chiapas
This study was designed to better understand how women in a developing region choose between the multiple options available to them for birthing. We conducted focused, open-ended ethnographic interviews with 38 nonindigenous, economically marginal women in Chiapas, Mexico. We found that although medical services for birthing were readily available to them, these women most often chose traditional birth attendants (TBAs) for assistance with their …
Studying Domestic Violence in Chiapas, Mexico
Conjugal violence is common in the Border Region of Chiapas, Mexico, with serious repercussions for women's health and well-being. To understand local perceptions of and responses to violence, the authors conducted focused, open-ended ethnographic interviews with 40 nonindigenous, economically marginal women of the community. This article describes the data collection, analysis methodology, and findings concerning informants' concepts of the natu…
Studying domestic violence: Perceptions of women in Chiapas Mexico
In 1994, the Comitdn Centre for Health Research and the College of the Southern Border in Chiapas, Mexico, launched an ethnographic study on sexual and reproductive health among Ladina women in the border region of Chiapas. Questions regarding alcohol abuse, violence and sexual coercion were included, because it was clear that these topics are closely intertwined. This paper presents some initial findings on the perceptions of 40 Ladina women reg…
Studying Domestic Violence in Chiapas, Mexico
Conjugal violence is common in the Border Region of Chiapas, Mexico, with serious repercussions for women's health and well-being. To understand local perceptions of and responses to violence, the authors conducted focused, open-ended ethnographic interviews with 40 nonindigenous, economically marginal women of the community. This article describes the data collection, analysis methodology, and findings concerning informants' concepts of the natu…
Studying domestic violence: Perceptions of women in Chiapas Mexico
In 1994, the Comitdn Centre for Health Research and the College of the Southern Border in Chiapas, Mexico, launched an ethnographic study on sexual and reproductive health among Ladina women in the border region of Chiapas. Questions regarding alcohol abuse, violence and sexual coercion were included, because it was clear that these topics are closely intertwined. This paper presents some initial findings on the perceptions of 40 Ladina women reg…
Studying domestic violence: Perceptions of women in Chiapas Mexico
In 1994, the Comitdn Centre for Health Research and the College of the Southern Border in Chiapas, Mexico, launched an ethnographic study on sexual and reproductive health among Ladina women in the border region of Chiapas. Questions regarding alcohol abuse, violence and sexual coercion were included, because it was clear that these topics are closely intertwined. This paper presents some initial findings on the perceptions of 40 Ladina women reg…
Studying Domestic Violence in Chiapas, Mexico
Conjugal violence is common in the Border Region of Chiapas, Mexico, with serious repercussions for women's health and well-being. To understand local perceptions of and responses to violence, the authors conducted focused, open-ended ethnographic interviews with 40 nonindigenous, economically marginal women of the community. This article describes the data collection, analysis methodology, and findings concerning informants' concepts of the natu…
Childbirth Care-Seeking Behavior in Chiapas
This study was designed to better understand how women in a developing region choose between the multiple options available to them for birthing. We conducted focused, open-ended ethnographic interviews with 38 nonindigenous, economically marginal women in Chiapas, Mexico. We found that although medical services for birthing were readily available to them, these women most often chose traditional birth attendants (TBAs) for assistance with their …
Medicine (3 works) · Criminology (2 works) · Domestic violence (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Ethnography (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Poison control (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sex work and related issues (2 works)