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Updated with findings from the latest research, this contributed work on the psychology of women covers global initiatives, theories, and practical applications in various settings. It also addresses best practices of feminist methodologies and teaching psychology of women courses.
As societal gender standards continue to shift and the capabilities, strengths, and needs of women become more widely acknowledged and prioritized-even as myths regarding women's leadership, health, and work behavior persist-it becomes increasingly important to understand the psychology of women. This third edition of
Psychology of Women provides updated and expanded coverage of this highly significant and relevant subject through diverse perspectives of internationally known scholars in their disciplines, offering synopses of recent research and examinations of key theoretical issues, global initiatives, and practical applications in the workplace, therapy, and educational settings.
A resource ideally suited to students in women's studies and the psychology of women as well as for use as a handbook for scholars, faculty members, and specialists in fields relating to the psychology of women, the book covers specific topics such as women in middle age, women's career development and challenges in integrating work and family roles, and the ongoing problem of violence against women. This latest edition also includes best practices of feminist methodologies and information regarding teaching psychology of women courses, and it emphasizes placing value on all women, including women of color, women with disabilities, and lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women.
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Series Foreword
Michele A. PaludiAcknowledgments
Introduction
Florence L. Denmark and Michele A. PaludiPart I: Foundations of the Psychology of Women and the Women of PsychologyChapter 1: Women in Psychology
Florence L. Denmark, Maria D. Klara, Erika M. Baron, and Linda Cambareri-FernandezChapter 2: Teaching the Psychology of Women Course
Michele A. Paludi, Elaine Bontempi, Tina Stern, Jennifer Martin, Darlene C. DeFour, and Andrew HurdChapter 3: Women of Color: Perspectives on "Multiple Identities" in Psychological Theory, Research and Practice
June Chisholm and Beverly GreeneChapter 4: Meta-Analysis in the Psychology of Women
Jennifer L. PetersenPart II: Selected Topics in Women's Relationships, Development, and HealthChapter 5: Diverse Women's Sexualities: A Contemporary View
Ruth E. Fassinger and Julie R. ArseneauChapter 6: Women's Friendships and Romantic Relationships: Culture, Sexuality, and Lifespan Contexts
Donna Castañeda and Alyson L. Burns-GloverChapter 7: The Menstrual Cycle
Joan ChrislerChapter 8: Women in the Middle and Later Years
Claire Etaugh233
Chapter 9: Women and Mental Health: An Examination of Factors Implicated in Gender Differences in Depression
Josephine TanChapter 10: Women's Career Development
Nancy E. BetzPart III: Violence Against WomenChapter 11: Complex Ramifications of Incestuous Abuse on Adult Survivors: A Discussion for Helping Professionals
Felicia L. Mirghassemi, Paula K. Lundberg-Love, Gavin D. Sanders, and John A. GallienChapter 12: Violence Against Women: Global Workplace Sexual Harassment and Domestic Violence
Janet A. Sigal, Charlene E. Chester, and Tracy R. M. CudjoeChapter 13: Gender and Intimate Partner Violence: Expanding Our Understanding
Maureen C. McHugh, Cristina L. Reitz-Krueger, and Sofia AlvarezAbout the Editors and Contributors
Index
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MICHELE A. PALUDI is Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Union College and President of Paludi and Associates.
