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Women's Mental Health: Resistance and Resilience in Community and Society
. Ed(S): Khanlou, Nazilla; Pilkington, Beryl
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Description for Women's Mental Health: Resistance and Resilience in Community and Society
paperback. Editor(s): Khanlou, Nazilla; Pilkington, Beryl. Series: Advances in Mental Health and Addiction. Num Pages: 390 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JKSM; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 658.
This book focuses on the social and societal context of women's mental health. Drawing from multidisciplinary perspectives and scholarship, it pays particular attention to how women's mental health is experienced at the personal level, yet it is influenced by their relationships and interacts with the larger societal context (such as prevailing gender equality policies, income distribution, role burden, peace and security). Specific attention is given to the positive aspects of women's mental health (such as agency, resilience) and how women’s personal relations across diverse domains (such as family, work, neighbourhoods) are constructed and influenced by, and in turn influence, broader ... Read more
This book focuses on the social and societal context of women's mental health. Drawing from multidisciplinary perspectives and scholarship, it pays particular attention to how women's mental health is experienced at the personal level, yet it is influenced by their relationships and interacts with the larger societal context (such as prevailing gender equality policies, income distribution, role burden, peace and security). Specific attention is given to the positive aspects of women's mental health (such as agency, resilience) and how women’s personal relations across diverse domains (such as family, work, neighbourhoods) are constructed and influenced by, and in turn influence, broader ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer Switzerland
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
Series
Advances in Mental Health and Addiction
Number of Pages
390
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319363653
SKU
V9783319363653
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About . Ed(S): Khanlou, Nazilla; Pilkington, Beryl
Dr. Khanlou is the women's health research chair in mental health in the Faculty of Health at York University and an associate professor in its School of Nursing. Professor Khanlou's clinical background is in psychiatric nursing. Her overall program of research is situated in the interdisciplinary field of community-based mental health promotion in general, and mental health promotion among youth ... Read more
Reviews for Women's Mental Health: Resistance and Resilience in Community and Society
“Women’s Mental Health is an important resource for mental health professionals, policy makers, and mental and public health administrators. It provides a wealth of data, insight into women’s lived experiences, culturally sensitive recommendations, and practical solutions to the range and variety of circumstances that have a profound and lasting impact on women and their families and communities.” (Janet Etzi, PsycCRITIQUES, ... Read more