Psychology of Women: A Handbook of Issues and Theories - Hardcover

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9780313262951: Psychology of Women: A Handbook of Issues and Theories

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ISBN 10: 0313262950 ISBN 13: 9780313262951

Publisher: Greenwood Press, 1993

With the rise of feminist thought and women's studies, there has been a growing need for a comprehensive reference on the psychology of women. This handbook meets that need by providing a systematic and informative overview of the psychological world of women. The volume is divided into several sections which discuss the history and foundations of the psychology of women, the reciprocal relationship between women and society, the development of personality across the lifespan, the interaction between psychological and physiological processes, the victimization of women, and the experiences of women in the workplace. Within each section, chapters written by expert contributors discuss the most significant topics and issues in greater detail. The result is an exceptionally useful combination of breadth and depth that balances earlier works that focus primarily on the psychology of men.

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?. . .the definitive current reference work on the psychology of women. In 18 well-referenced chapters, two appendixes, and a bibliographic essay, they and the other authors, all eminent psychologists, have produced a major resource summarizing research findings, addressing methodology, reviewing contemporary knowledge on lifespan development, and assessing issues of work, health, victimization, and societal sexism. An extraordinary review of contemporary knowledge, the work expands that base with originial contributions to theory, methodology, and clinical practice. Advanced undergraduate through professional.?-Choice

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With the rise of feminist thought and women's studies, there has been a growing need for a comprehensive reference on the psychology of women. This handbook provides a systematic and informative overview of the psychological world of women. The volume is organised in several sections, each of which discusses a broad aspect of the mental and emotional life of women. Within each section, chapters written by expert contributors provide thorough and thoughtful analyses of the topics and issues of greatest significance. The handbook begins with a survey of the history and foundations of the psychology of women. The section that follows explores how women interact with and shape society, and how women are, in turn, influenced by the social world in which they live. The next section contains essays on the development of personality across the lifespan and offers theoretical perspectives on social and cognitive development from infancy to old age. Because mind and body are closely related, another section treats the interaction between psychological and physiological processes.

And because women have so often been misunderstood and exploited by men in various ways, a section discusses the victimisation of women. The concluding section takes into account the important role of women in the workplace and examines the issues and concerns that they face in their careers. This reference should be of use to all those interested in psychology, women's studies, and related fields.

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