Raising rural women’s voices: From self-silencing to self-expression |
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| Authors: | Sandra Bogar Emmy Ganos Kelly Hoormann Caryn Bub-Standal Kirsten M M Beyer |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Public and Community Health, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA;2. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Princeton, New Jersey, USA;3. Division of Epidemiology, Institute for Health &4. Society, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA;5. Wisconsin Rural Women’s Initiative, Elkhorn, Wisconsin, USA |
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| Abstract: | Within the context of a community-academic partnership, we undertook a mixed-methods study to identify and explore health status, priorities, and management strategies among aging Wisconsin rural women. A questionnaire measuring diverse wellness needs was administered to women participating in personal development programming offered by a rural nonprofit organization. A subgroup participated in qualitative interviews to deepen the understanding of identified health priorities and methods of coping and healing. Findings provide insight into the prevalence of self-silencing among rural women and highlight mechanisms that help to facilitate the dismantling of self-silencing. |
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| Keywords: | Coping rural women self-silencing women’s health |
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