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Psychology of women handbook of issues and theories /

This updated and revised edition of the award-winning 1993 handbook includes historical developments, courses and international aspects, as well as chapters addressing specific topics such as leadership, career, friendship, romance, the menstrual cycle effects, health, mental health, sexual harassme...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Denmark, Florence., Paludi, Michele Antoinette.
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2008.
Edition:2nd ed.
Series:Women's psychology (Westport, Conn.)
Subjects:
Women > Psychology.
Feminist psychology.
Women > psychology.
Women's Health.
Women's Rights.
PSYCHOLOGY > Adulthood & Aging. > Developmental
Electronic books.
Online Access:View fulltext via EzAccess
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction / Florence L. Denmark and Michele Paludi
  • Historical development of the psychology of women / Florence L. Denmark [and others]
  • Women of color : perspectives on "multiple identities" in psychological theory, research, and practice / June Chisholm and Beverly Greene
  • International aspects of the development of the psychology of women and gender / Marilyn P. Safir and Kareen Hill
  • Feminist perspectives on research methods / Jeri Sechzer and Vita Carulli Rabinowitz
  • Meta-analysis in the psychology of women / Janet Shibley Hyde and Shelly Grabe
  • Courses in the psychology of women : catalysts for change / Michele Paludi [and others]
  • Gender stereotypes / Mary Kite, Kay Deaux, and Elizabeth L. Haines
  • Girls to women : developmental theory, research, and issues / Pamela Trotman Reid, Shauna M. Cooper, and Kira Hudson Banks
  • Women in the middle and later years / Claire Etaugh
  • Theories of female personality / Phyllis Katz
  • Women's friendships and romantic relationships / Donna Castañeda and Alyson L. Burns-Glover
  • Women's health : biological and social systems / Cheryl Brown Travis and Andrea L. Meltzer
  • The menstrual cycle in a biopsychosocial context / Joan Chrisler
  • Women and mental health / Nancy Felipe Russo and Jessica Tartaro
  • Diverse women's sexualities / Ruth E. Fassinger and Julie R. Arseneau
  • Understanding and preventing rape / Courtney E. Ahrens [and others]
  • Intimate partner violence : perspectives on research and intervention / Maureen C. McHugh, Nicole Livingston, and Irene H. Frieze
  • Violence against women : international workplace sexual harassment and domestic violence / Janet Sigal and Vidal Annan Jr.
  • Women and achievement / Martha Mednick and Veronica Thomas
  • Work and family roles : selected issues / Julia R. Steinberg, Maren True, and Nancy Felipe Russo
  • Women and leadership / Jean Lau Chin
  • Women's career development / Nancy E. Betz.

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