Handbook of Girls' and Women's Psychological Health

"If you want a comprehensive book on the psychological development of girls and women, this is it...It is easy to read yet it challenges the reader to look beyond simple explanations."--Doody's "The selected essays, research studies, and extensive references compiled here are pertinent now and their value will only increase in the future."--CHOICE "...a valuable and unique resource for the field that will be useful to readers in many different areas and at many levels of expertise. The compilation of 50 well-referenced chapters by recognized leaders in the field is no small achievement. And the inclusion of scholars from social psychology and sociology as well as developmental and clinical psychology is particularly impressive. The book crosses many boundaries in its analysis of gender and psychological health at a time when psychology has become extremely fragmented. This handbook provides a welcome synthesis."--PsycCRITIQUES "The book is far from narrow because it covers timeless and global psychological issues such as (among others) healthy development, trauma, coping, self-esteem, resilience, self-care, well-being, sexual health, relationships, roles, family, schooling, careers, motherhood, transitions, violence, security, bereavement and positive ageing...the book has a light and graceful feel to it because the prose flows so easily, but the arguments are weighty."--Psychological Medicine "This volume brings together the explanatory models that originate in and are most familiar to different disciplines- with psychiatry more aware of the biological models, clinical psychology more inclined to the cognitive or interpersonal, and sociology more likely to accept sociopolitical explanations...These handbooks should be acquired by college and university libraries."--Feminist Collections "Written by leaders in the development and advancement of this integrative model, the chapters offer new perspectives for understanding and improving the psychological and physical health of girls and women."--Family Therapy "If you want a comprehensive book on the psychological development of girls and women, this is it...It is easy to read yet it challenges the reader to look beyond simple explanations."--oody's "The selected essays, research studies, and extensive references compiled here are pertinent now and their value will only increase in the future."--CHOICE "...a valuable and unique resource for the field that will be useful to readers in many different areas and at many levels of expertise. The compilation of 50 well-referenced chapters by recognized leaders in the field is no small achievement. And the inclusion of scholars from social psychology and sociology as well as developmental and clinical psychology is particularly impressive. The book crosses many boundaries in its analysis of gender and psychological health at a time when psychology has become extremely fragmented. This handbook provides a welcome synthesis."--PsycCRITIQUES "The book is far from narrow because it covers timeless and global psychological issues such as (among others) healthy development, trauma, coping, self-esteem, resilience, self-care, well-being, sexual health, relationships, roles, family, schooling, careers, motherhood, transitions, violence, security, bereavement and positive ageing...the book has a light and graceful feel to it because the prose flows so easily, but the arguments are weighty."--Psychological Medicine "This volume brings together the explanatory models that originate in and are most familiar to different disciplines- with psychiatry more aware of the biological models, clinical psychology more inclined to the cognitive or interpersonal, and sociology more likely to accept sociopolitical explanations...These handbooks should be acquired by college and university libraries."--Feminist Collections "Written by leaders in the development and advancement of this integrative model, the chapters offer new perspectives for understanding and improving the psychological and physical health of girls and women."--Family Therapy