Dr Andrea Mary Whittaker
Asia Institute and Key Centre for Women's Health in Society Room 226 Tel: +61 3 8344 3558 |
Background
Andrea Whittaker is a medical anthropologist in a joint position between the Key Centre and the Asia Institute. Her primary research interests relate to reproductive health, gender and development in Thailand with a major study published in 2004 on abortion in Thailand. Her Australian research includes studies on general practice, gender and diabetes and family formation. Her current research funded by the Australian Research Council involves a study on infertility, assisted reproductive technologies and reproductive tourism in Thailand and the region.
Research Interests
- reproductive health
- consequences of unintended pregnancies
- infertility and assisted reproductive technologies
- reproductive tourism
- research methodologies