@article{775644,
      recid = {775644},
      author = {Reich, Jennifer A.,},
      title = {Calling the shots : why parents reject vaccines /},
      pages = {315 pages :},
      abstract = {The headline-grabbing 2014 measles outbreak at Disneyland  was just the latest reminder of our nation's falling  vaccination rates. What was less evident, however, was that  this event was only one example of a larger story of an  increasing number of parents who are refusing vaccines,  believing vaccines pose greater risks than benefits to  their children. Given the certainty of the medical commuity  that vaccines are safe and effective, many wonder how such  parents, who are most likely to be white, have high levels  of education, and have the greatest access to healthcare  services and resources, could hold such beliefs? For more  than a decade, sociologist Jennifer A. Reich has been  following the issue of vaccine refusal - from the  perspectives of the parents who distrust vaccines and the  corporations that make them to those of the healthcare  providers and policy makers who see them as essential to  ensuring community health. Rather than arguing one view,  Reich carefully examines how parents who opt out of  vaccinations see their decision: what they fear, what they  hope to control, and what they believe is in their child's  best interst. In describing parents' fears of Big Pharma,  autism, or potential unknown side effects, and efforts to  negotiate with physicians for alternative vaccination  schedules or to promote "natural immunity," Reich provides  a fascinating and empathetic potrait of the parents who are  concerned. On the other hand, she presents the  pediatricians who see the devastation vaccine-preventable  diseases can cause, and the policy makers who aim to  protect children and families. Drawing on in-depth  interviews and ethnographic observations, this book  compellingly examines the intersections between state power  and families, perceptions of risk and necessity, trust in  regulation and pharmaceutical safety, the relationship  between doctors and patients, and how gender and privilege  shape family life. Calling the Shots addresses central  questions of individual rights and community responsibility  and offers a unique opportunity to understand the points of  disagreement on what is best for children, communities, and  public health so we may bridge these differences. -- from  dust jacket.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/775644},
}