Women’s Health in Mainland Southeast Asia: Women’s Health in Mainland Southeast Asia has been co-published simultaneously as Women & Health, Volume 35, Number 4 2002.

This book shows how war, military regimes, industrialization, urbanization, and social upheaval have all affected the choices South-East Asian women make about their health and health care. These are first-person accounts from Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Burma, drawing the reader into the lives of women dealing with drastic changes in their societies. The meticulous case studies in this book examine how social, cultural, and economic forces contribute to the way women make personal health care decisions. Women’s Health in Mainland Southeast Asia offers a thought-provoking look into the lives of women in this developing part of the world.