Comparison of the Menopause and Midlife Transition between Japanese American and European American Women Export

@article{citeulike:3733254, abstract = {Cross-cultural differences in the meaning and experience of the universal biologic phenomenon of the menopause have been well documented. Very few studies, however, have focused on the response to the midlife transition among ethnic minority women in the United States, and even fewer exist about Asian American women. This exploratory study compared the perceptions and experiences of the midlife transition among Japanese American and European American women. The midlife transition was viewed as a time of self-assurance, maturity, and taking comfort and satisfaction in oneself. Biologically, it was a marker of mortality. Similar to menses, marriage, and motherhood, menopause was viewed as the final identity transformation, but interpreted quite differently by the two ethnic groups. The findings of this study support the cross-cultural theories that emphasize the interaction of biology, society, age, gender, and acculturation in this universal female experience and suggest additional expansion of these theories to incorporate lifestyle choices that may affect the actual health consequences of female aging.}, author = {Singer, Marjorie K. and Wu, Katherine and Kawanishi, Yuko and Greendale, Gail A. and Kim, Sue and Adler, Shelley R. and Wongvipat, Nancy}, citeulike-article-id = {3733254}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/649521}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/649521}, doi = {10.2307/649521}, issn = {07455194}, journal = {Medical Anthropology Quarterly}, keywords = {menopause}, number = {1}, pages = {64--91}, posted-at = {2008-12-01 18:16:58}, priority = {2}, publisher = {Blackwell Publishing on behalf of the American Anthropological Association}, series = {New Series}, title = {Comparison of the Menopause and Midlife Transition between Japanese American and European American Women}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/649521}, volume = {16}, year = {2002} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3733254 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3733254 N2 - Cross-cultural differences in the meaning and experience of the universal biologic phenomenon of the menopause have been well documented. Very few studies, however, have focused on the response to the midlife transition among ethnic minority women in the United States, and even fewer exist about Asian American women. This exploratory study compared the perceptions and experiences of the midlife transition among Japanese American and European American women. The midlife transition was viewed as a time of self-assurance, maturity, and taking comfort and satisfaction in oneself. Biologically, it was a marker of mortality. Similar to menses, marriage, and motherhood, menopause was viewed as the final identity transformation, but interpreted quite differently by the two ethnic groups. The findings of this study support the cross-cultural theories that emphasize the interaction of biology, society, age, gender, and acculturation in this universal female experience and suggest additional expansion of these theories to incorporate lifestyle choices that may affect the actual health consequences of female aging. IS - 1 JF - Medical Anthropology Quarterly SE - New Series SN - 07455194 EP - 91 TI - Comparison of the Menopause and Midlife Transition between Japanese American and European American Women PB - Blackwell Publishing on behalf of the American Anthropological Association VL - 16 SP - 64 KW - menopause AU - Singer, Marjorie AU - Wu, Katherine AU - Kawanishi, Yuko AU - Greendale, Gail AU - Kim, Sue AU - Adler, Shelley AU - Wongvipat, Nancy PY - 2002/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/649521 ER -