Access to Menstrual Resources as a Public Health Issue in the US and Scotland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7936766 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Noelle Elizabeth Spencer, Noelle Spencer (University of Pittsburgh, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2022-08-19 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Open Library of Humanities (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2056-6700 • E-ISSN: 2056-6700 |
| Publisher | Open Library of the Humanities (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.16995/olh.6342 |
| OpenAlex | W4224304604 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 19 |
The objective of this paper is to answer the research question: in what ways is access to resources related to menstruation a public health issue in the United States (US) and Scotland? Resources will be understood to mean, for example, menstrual products, education, safe restroom facilities, and appropriate and accessible healthcare. The Social Ecological Model (SEM), a conceptual model consisting of four levels of consideration (individual, interpersonal, institutional/community, and societal), was used to structure a narrative review of the factors related to access to menstrual resources. The SEM offers a novel approach within Critical Menstruation Studies that leads to a better understanding of how access to resources affects menstrual health and the menstrual experience in the US and Scotland. This review is intended as an initial step towards collecting data about access to menstrual resources that can inform policy and legislation. It calls for advocates, activists, policymakers, and other interested stakeholders to explore opportunities for change at each of the levels of the SEM: individual, interpersonal, institutional/community, and societal
Conceptual framework · Health care · Interpersonal communication · Legislation · Menstruation · Narrative · Political science · Public health · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · Law · Medicine · Menstrual Health and Disorders · Nursing · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Contraception · Social Psychology
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Uniting the Nation through Transcending Menstrual Blood
Introduction
Taking leave to bleed
Queer periods
Menstruation and homelessness
Comfortably, Safely, and Without Shame
Engaging with Law's Menstrual Moment
Queering Menstruation
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |