Handbook of Girls' and Women's Psychological Health (Oxford Series in Clinical Psychology)

This book integrates the role of gender in girls' and women's development across the life span, looking specifically at internal and external vulnerabilities and risks, and the protective or supportive factors that facilitate effective coping, positive growth, strength, and resilience. The interaction between physical, psychological, and cultural factors is integrated within each period of development. The book emphasizes how gender socialization of female development and behavior impacts both self-evaluation and identity processes within various cultural groups. The book also discusses the social roles that girls and women reflectively adopt. Lastly, it recognizes that externally induced risks such as poverty, interpersonal abuse, and violence present challenges to healthy development. The Handbook Of Girls' And Women's Psychological Health Presents A Contemporary View Of Psychological Health For Girls And Women That Integrates Psychology, Physiology, Society, And Culture. A Range Of 50 Chapters Integrates Current Research, Scholarship, And Practice On The Risks And Protective Factors That Influence Women's Health And Well-being Across The Life Span. Within And Biopsychosocial Framework, The Handbook Explores Mind And Body, Risks And Resilience, Research And Interventions, Cultural Diversity, And Public Policy. This Handbook Underscores The Importance Of Gender In The Lives Of Girls And Women Developmentally Across Significant Phases Of The Life Span. Considering The Importance Of Cultural Context, This Book Illustrates How Gender Socialization In Female Development And Behavior Affects Self-evaluation, Identity Processes, And The Social Roles That Girls And Women Adopt. Its Chapters Illustrate How Externally Induced Risks Such As Poverty, Discrimination, And Violence Present Challenges To Healthy Development. Significantly, The Chapters Also Draw Attention To Long Overlooked And Compelling Strengths And Capacities That Provide A Firm Basis For Growth And Health.--jacket. Pt. I. Gender And Psychological Health -- An Integrated View Of Girls' And Women's Health: Psychology, Physiology, And Society / Carol D. Goodheart -- Risks To Healthy Development: The Somber Planes Of Life / Cheryl Brown Travis -- Pathways To Healthy Development: Sources Of Strength And Empowerment / Judith Worell -- Pt. Ii. Risks And Strengths Across The Life Span : Problems And Risks -- Assessment And Gender / Marcia C. Linn, Cathy Kessel -- Mood Disturbance Across The Lifespan / Valerie E. Whiffen, Natasha Demidenko -- Anxiety Disturbance In Girls And Women / Wendy K. Silverman, Rona Carter -- Body Image / Linda Smolak -- Serious Emotional Disturbance And Serious Mental Illness / Diane T. Marsh -- Violence Against Girls And Women: An Integrative Developmental Perspective / Jacquelyn W. White, James M. Frabutt -- Physical Or Systemic Disabilities / Rhoda Olkin -- Trauma In The Lives Of Girls And Women / Janis Sanchez-hucles, Kimberly Gamble --^ Substance Use And Abuse By Girls And Women / Lula A. Beatty, Cora Lee Wetherington, Dionne J. Jones, Adele B. Roman -- Poor Women And Girls In A Wealthy Nation / Deborah Belle, Lisa Dodson -- Women And Suicide / Lillian M. Range -- Strengths And Resources. Coping In Adolescent Girls And Women / Patricia A. Bennett, Susan H. Mcdaniel -- Self-esteem / Oksana Malanchuk, Jacquelynne S. Eccles -- Resilience And Empowerment / Virginia E. O'leary, Jeshmin Bhaju -- Subjective Well-being / Sonja Lyubomirsky, Rene Dickerhoof -- The Sense Of Entitlement: Implication For Gender Equality And Psychological Well-being / Vanessa L. Mcgann, Janice M. Steil -- Balanced Living Through Self-care / Carol Williams-nickelson -- To Your Sexual Health! : Incorporating Sexuality Into The Health Perspective / Lucia F. O'sullivan, M.c. Mccrudden, Deborah L. Tolman -- Women And Giving / Michele Harway, Roberta L. Nutt -- Women And Relationships / Mary M. Brabeck, Kalina M. Brabeck --^ Healthy Environments For Youth And Families / Karen Fraser Wyche -- The Psychotherapeutic Relationship As A Positive And Powerful Resource For Girls And Women / Lucia Albino Gilbert, Lisa K. Kearney -- Pt. Iii. Phases Of Development Within The Life Span. Children And Adolescents: Awakenings -- Gender Role And Gender Identity Development / Susan A. Basow -- The Interplay Of Physical And Psychosocial Development / Annette M. La Greca, Eleanor Race Mackey, Karen Bearman Miller -- The Family Environment: Where Gender Role Socialization Begins / Phyllis Bronstein -- Girls And Academic Success: Changing Patterns Of Academic Achievement / Diane F. Halpern -- Gender And Schooling: Progress And Persistent Barriers / Judith L. Meece, Kathryn Scantlebury -- Adolescent Girls' Health In The Context Of Peer And Community Relationships / Bridget M. Reynolds, Rena L. Repetti -- From Girlhood To Womanhood: Multiple Transitions In Context / Niva Piran, Erin Ross --^ Adults: Balancing. Women's Career Development / Nancy E. Betz -- Love, Intimacy, And Partners / Susan S. Hendrick -- Women's Reproductive Health: Issues, Findings, And Controversies / Linda J. Beckman -- The Mixed Messages Of Motherhood / Joy K. Rice, Nicole Else-quest -- Family And Work Balance / Faye J. Crosby, Laura Sabattini -- Midlife Transitions / Claire A. Etaugh, Judith S. Bridges -- Older Adults: Winding Down And Summing Up. Aging And Identity: How Women Face Later Life Transitions / Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Karyn M. Skultety -- Physical Health And Illness In Older Women / S. Deborah Majerovitz -- Older Women And Security / Bonnie Markham -- Bereavement / Deborah Carr, Jung-hwa Ha -- Women's Issues At The End Of Life / Dolores Gallagher-thompson, Jennifer Dillinger, Heather L. Gray, Veronica Cardenas, Lani Singer, Shannon Hsu -- Positive Aging: Reconstructing The Life Course / Mary M. Gergen, Kenneth J. Gergen --^ Pt. Iv. Special Problems And Resources. Legal Issues Influencing Girls' And Women's Psychological Health / Lenore E.a. Walker -- Adaptation Of Immigrant Girls And Women / Melba J.t. Vasquez, Ay Ling Han, Cynthia De Las Fuentes -- Psychopharmacotherapy And Women: Issues For Consideration / Debra Lina Dunivin -- Survivors Of Male Violence: Research And Training Initiatives To Facilitate Recovery From Depression And Posttraumatic Stress Disorder / Veronica M. Herrera, Mary P. Koss, Jennifer Bailey, Nicole P. Yuan, Erika L. Lichter -- An Overview Of Policies That Impact The Psychological Well-being Of Girls And Women / Sherry Glied, Sharon Kofman -- Pt. V: Conclusion. Afterword / Carol D. Goodheart, Judith Worell. Judith Worell, Carol D. Goodheart, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. pt. I. GENDER AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH An integrated view of girls' and women's health: psychology, physiology, and society / Carol D. Goodheart Risks to healthy development: the somber planes of life / Cheryl Brown Travis Pathways to healthy development: sources of strength and empowerment / Judith Worell pt. II. RISKS AND STRENGTHS ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN : Problems and risks Assessment and gender / Marcia C. Linn, Cathy Kessel Mood disturbance across the life span / Valerie E. Whiffen, Natasha Demidenko Anxiety disturbance in girls and women / Wendy K. Silverman, Rona Carter Body image / Linda Smolak Serious emotional disturbance and serious mental illness / Diane T. Marsh Violence against girls and women: an integrative developmental perspective / Jacquelyn W. White, James M. Frabutt Physical or systemic disabilities / Rhoda Olkin Trauma in the lives of girls and women / Janis Sanchez-Hucles, Kimberly Gamble Substance use and abuse by girls and women / Lula A. Beatty, Cora Lee Wetherington, Dionne J. Jones, Adele B. Roman Poor women and girls in a wealthy nation / Deborah Belle, Lisa Dodson Women and suicide / Lillian M. Range Strengths and resources. Coping in adolescent girls and women / Patricia A. Bennett, Susan H. McDaniel Self-esteem / Oksana Malanchuk, Jacquelynne S. Eccles Resilience and empowerment / Virginia E. O'Leary, Jeshmin Bhaju Subjective well-being / Sonja Lyubomirsky, Rene Dickerhoof The sense of entitlement: implications for gender equality and psychological well-being / Vanessa L. McGann, Janice M. Steil Balanced living through self-care / Carol Williams-Nickelson To your sexual health! : incorporating sexuality into the health perspective / Lucia F. O'Sullivan, M.C. McCrudden, Deborah L. Tolman Women and giving / Michele Harway, Roberta L. Nutt Women and relationships / Mary M. Brabeck, Kalina M. Brabeck Healthy environments for youth and families / Karen Fraser Wyche The psychotherapeutic relationship as a positive and powerful resource for girls and women / Lucia Albino Gilbert, Lisa K. Kearney pt. III. PHASES OF DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE LIFE SPAN. Children and adolescents: awakenings Gender role and gender identity development / Susan A. Basow The interplay of physical and psychosocial development / Annette M. La Greca, Eleanor Race Mackey, Karen Bearman Miller The family environment: where gender role socialization begins / Phyllis Bronstein Girls and academic success: changing patterns of academic achievement / Diane F. Halpern Gender and schooling: progress and persistent barriers / Judith L. Meece, Kathryn Scantlebury Adolescent girls' health in the context of peer and community relationships / Bridget M. Reynolds, Rena L. Repetti From girlhood to womanhood: multiple transitions in context / Niva Piran, Erin Ross Adults: balancing. Women's career development / Nancy E. Betz Love, intimacy, and partners / Susan S. Hendrick Women's reproductive health: issues, findings, and controversies / Linda J. Beckman The mixed messages of motherhood / Joy K. Rice, Nicole Else-Quest Family and work balance / Faye J. Crosby, Laura Sabattini Midlife transitions / Claire A. Etaugh, Judith S. Bridges Older adults: winding down and summing up. Aging and identity: how women face later life transitions / Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Karyn M. Skultety Physical health and illness in older women / S. Deborah Majerovitz Older women and security / Bonnie Markham Bereavement / Deborah Carr, Jung-Hwa Ha Women's issues at the end of life / Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, Jennifer Dillinger, Heather L. Gray, Veronica Cardenas, Lani Singer, Shannon Hsu Positive aging: reconstructing the life course / Mary M. Gergen, Kenneth J. Gergen pt. IV. SPECIAL PROBLEMS AND RESOURCES. Legal issues influencing girls' and women's psychological health / Lenore E. A. Walker Adaptation of immigrant girls and women / Melba J.T. Vasquez, Ay Ling Han, Cynthia de las Fuentes Psychopharmacotherapy and women: issues for consideration / Debra Lina Dunivin Survivors of male violence: research and training initiatives to facilitate recovery from depression and posttraumatic stress disorder / Veronica M. Herrera, Mary P. Koss, Jennifer Bailey, Nicole P. Yuan, Erika L. Lichter An overview of policies that impact the psychological well-being of girls and women / Sherry Glied, Sharon Kofman pt. V: CONCLUSION. Afterword / Carol D. Goodheart, Judith Worell. Contents......Page 12 Foreword......Page 8 Contributors......Page 18 Part I: Gender and Psychological Health......Page 30 1 An Integrated View of Girls’ and Women’s Health: Psychology, Physiology, and Society......Page 32 2 Risks to Healthy Development: The Somber Planes of Life......Page 44 3 Pathways to Healthy Development: Sources of Strength and Empowerment......Page 54 Part II: Risks and Strengths Across the Life Span......Page 66 PROBLEMS AND RISKS......Page 68 4 Assessment and Gender......Page 69 5 Mood Disturbance Across the Life Span......Page 80 6 Anxiety Disturbance in Girls and Women......Page 89 7 Body Image......Page 98 8 Serious Emotional Disturbance and Serious Mental Illness......Page 106 9 Violence Against Girls and Women: An Integrative Developmental Perspective......Page 114 10 Physical or Systemic Disabilities......Page 123 11 Trauma in the Lives of Girls and Women......Page 132 12 Substance Use and Abuse by Girls and Women......Page 142 13 Poor Women and Girls in a Wealthy Nation......Page 151 14 Women and Suicide......Page 158 STRENGTHS AND RESOURCES......Page 166 15 Coping in Adolescent Girls and Women......Page 167 16 Self-Esteem......Page 178 17 Resilience and Empowerment......Page 186 18 Subjective Well-Being......Page 195 19 The Sense of Entitlement: Implications for Gender Equality and Psychological Well-Being......Page 204 20 Balanced Living Through Self-Care......Page 212 21 To Your Sexual Health! Incorporating Sexuality Into the Health Perspective......Page 221 22 Women and Giving......Page 229 23 Women and Relationships......Page 237 24 Healthy Environments for Youth and Families......Page 247 25 The Psychotherapeutic Relationship as a Positive and Powerful Resource for Girls and Women......Page 258 Part III: Phases of Development Within the Life Span......Page 268 CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS: AWAKENINGS......Page 270 26 Gender Role and Gender Identity Development......Page 271 27 The Interplay of Physical and Psychosocial Development......Page 281 28 The Family Environment: Where Gender Role Socialization Begins......Page 291 29 Girls and Academic Success: Changing Patterns of Academic Achievement......Page 301 30 Gender and Schooling: Progress and Persistent Barriers......Page 312 31 Adolescent Girls’ Health in the Context of Peer and Community Relationships......Page 321 32 From Girlhood to Womanhood: Multiple Transitions in Context......Page 330 ADULTS: BALANCING......Page 340 33 Women’s Career Development......Page 341 34 Love, Intimacy, and Partners......Page 350 35 Women’s Reproductive Health: Issues, Findings, and Controversies......Page 359 36 The Mixed Messages of Motherhood......Page 368 37 Family and Work Balance......Page 379 38 Midlife Transitions......Page 388 OLDER ADULTS: WINDING DOWN AND SUMMING UP......Page 398 39 Aging and Identity: How Women Face Later Life Transitions......Page 399 40 Physical Health and Illness in Older Women......Page 408 41 Older Women and Security......Page 417 42 Bereavement......Page 426 43 Women’s Issues at the End of Life......Page 435 44 Positive Aging: Reconstructing the Life Course......Page 445 Part IV: Special Problems and Resources......Page 454 45 Legal Issues Influencing Girls’ and Women’s Psychological Health......Page 456 46 Adaptation of Immigrant Girls and Women......Page 468 47 Psychopharmacotherapy and Women: Issues for Consideration......Page 476 48 Survivors of Male Violence: Research and Training Initiatives to Facilitate Recovery From Depression and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder......Page 484 49 An Overview of Policies That Impact the Psychological Well-Being of Girls and Women......Page 496 Part V: Conclusion......Page 508 50 Afterword......Page 510 A......Page 512 B......Page 513 C......Page 514 D......Page 515 E......Page 516 F......Page 517 G......Page 518 H......Page 519 I......Page 520 M......Page 521 N......Page 522 P......Page 523 R......Page 525 S......Page 526 V......Page 528 W......Page 529