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Description for Women's Health
Paperback. Covering the lifespan of women from puberty to old age, this title provides research and theory that challenges the conceptions of women's health. It illustrates the diversity of approaches in this field. It includes commentaries on topics such as: anorexia, nervosa, menstruation, sexual abuse, breast cancer, sexual violence, and, drug abuse. Editor(s): Ussher, Jane M. Num Pages: 506 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 169 x 28. Weight in Grams: 946.
Covering the lifespan of women from puberty to old age, this comprehensive collection provides ground-breaking research and theory that challenges current conceptions of women's health and illustrates the diversity of approaches in this burgeoning field. The interdisciplinary angle of the book will appeal to a wide-ranging readership and includes detailed commentaries on key topics such as anorexia nervosa, depression, women and cancer, sexual abuse, disability, exercise, body image, pregnancy, sexual violence and drug use.
Covering the lifespan of women from puberty to old age, this comprehensive collection provides ground-breaking research and theory that challenges current conceptions of women's health and illustrates the diversity of approaches in this burgeoning field. The interdisciplinary angle of the book will appeal to a wide-ranging readership and includes detailed commentaries on key topics such as anorexia nervosa, depression, women and cancer, sexual abuse, disability, exercise, body image, pregnancy, sexual violence and drug use.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
506
Condition
New
Number of Pages
532
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9781854333087
SKU
V9781854333087
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Ussher
The editor, Jane Ussher is Associate Professor at the Centre for Critical Psychology at the University of Western Sydney, Australia, and has published widely in the field of the Psychology of Women. She was a member of the group that founded the Psychology of Women Section of The British Psychological Society, acting as its honorary secretary from 1988-1991, and chair ... Read more
Reviews for Women's Health
'Brillant! This exciting collection should be on the bookshelf and reading list of everyone concerned with women's health issues. It can only be hoped that the ground-breaking work presented here will be as widely read and taught as it richly deserves to be.' Professor Valerie Walkerdine, Centre for Critical Psychology, University of Western Sydney, Australia. ... Read more