Virgins, Orphans, Widows, & Bards: Songs of Hmong Women

Asian Music ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 177
Author(s):  
Terry E. Miller ◽  
Amy Catlin
Keyword(s):  
Hmong Women

scholarly journals Sociocultural factors in the use of prenatal care by Hmong women, Minneapolis.

1995 ◽  
Vol 85 (7) ◽  
pp. 1015-1017 ◽  
Author(s):  
M A Spring ◽  
P J Ross ◽  
N L Etkin ◽  
A S Deinard
Keyword(s):  
Prenatal Care ◽  
Sociocultural Factors ◽  
Hmong Women

scholarly journals Sources of Breast and Cervical Cancer Information for Hmong Women and Men

2013 ◽  
Vol 53 (5) ◽  
pp. 468-478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheryl Thorburn ◽  
Karen Levy Keon ◽  
Jennifer Kue
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Cancer Information ◽  
Breast And Cervical Cancer ◽  
Hmong Women

Voices of Challenge: Hmong Women in Transition

1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
Candace Lee Egan ◽  
Katsuyo Howard
Keyword(s):  
Women In Transition ◽  
Hmong Women

scholarly journals Designing Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Health Interventions: The “Life Is Precious” Hmong Breast Cancer Study

2006 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 140-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sora Park Tanjasiri ◽  
Marjorie Kagawa-Singer ◽  
Mary Anne Foo ◽  
Maichew Chao ◽  
Irene Linayao-Putman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Asian American Women ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Hmong Women ◽  
Clinical Breast Examinations ◽  
Linguistically Appropriate

Cancer is the number one cause of death for Asian American women, yet they have the lowest rates of cancer screening. Contributing factors, particularly for Hmong women, include the lack of culturally and linguistically appropriate educational interventions. This study aimed to develop a culturally and linguistically appropriate intervention to improve the breast cancer screening rates among Hmong women in Fresno and San Diego, California. Intervention elements included the development of a flipchart, brochure, and video that presented basic breast health and screening information, along with the targeting of not only women but men to support their wives’ breast cancer screenings. Analyses of pre- and post workshop surveys showed increases in knowledge and more positive attitudes among all participants, behavioral intentions for clinical breast examinations and mammograms among women, and support for such exams and possible cancer treatment among men. Implications for further research and practice are discussed.

Death in Birth: The Cultural Construction of Stillbirth, Neonatal Death, and Maternal Death among Hmong Women in Australia

2000 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pranee Liamputtong Rice
Keyword(s):  
Maternal Death ◽  
Neonatal Death ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Cultural Construction ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
Dead Person ◽  
Significant Events ◽  
Value Of Children ◽  
Hmong Culture ◽  
Hmong Women

This article is a detailed exploration of traditional Hmong explanations about death in birth. It is based on an ethnographic study with Hmong now living in Australia. The discussion encompasses stillbirth, neonatal death, and maternal death, as well as the ethnomedical knowledge and practices which pertain to death in birth. Stillbirth and neonatal death are perceived as non-significant events where no burial ceremony is needed. However, with a maternal death, a proper burial ritual must be performed to ensure that the soul of the dead person can be reborn again. The Hmong have several layers of explanations about the causes of death in birth. These include personal attribution, the nature of being, the soul, the supernatural beings, and the mandate of life. Most death in birth cannot be helped but in some situations it may be prevented. In this case a shaman and other traditional healers are consulted. The article finishes with discussions on the importance of life in birth and the value of children in Hmong culture.

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