HLTC02H3 Chapter 2: Chapter 2 morrow et al.docx

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More than age and biology: overhauling lifespan approaches to women"s health. Persistent conflation of women"s health with reproductive and gynecological health. Need to better document, comprehend, and respond to specific challenges and contributing factors that influence girls" and women"s lives from birth to death. Lifespan approach does have potientail to reveal unexamined aspects of womens health. However there are a lot of conceptual shortcomings that nheed to be overocome, especially b. c it has a narrow approach. An alternative more flexible and fluid framework than life span approaches is needed. Intersections among various social categories should be recognized and fully integrated for any lifespan framework to be inclusive. Implies that human life is primarily structured by age. Ppl have different roles and experiences as they progress from birth to death. There is a lot of heterogeneity among people in the same stage of life. (stress, access to resources, biological vulnerability, etc. )

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