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Autore |
Kearney Margaret H. <1953-> |
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Titolo |
Understanding women's recovery from illness and trauma [[electronic resource] /] / Margaret H. Kearney |
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Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c1999 |
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ISBN |
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1-322-41359-2 |
1-4522-2059-X |
1-4522-2129-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xii, 186 p.) |
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Collana |
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Women's mental health and development ; ; v. 4 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Women - Health and hygiene |
Women - Diseases - Social aspects |
Women - Diseases - Psychological aspects |
Social medicine |
Psychic trauma |
Catastrophic illness - Psychological aspects |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-178) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Series Editor's Introduction; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 - Why Listen to Women: The Social and Political Context of Women's Health and Illness; Chapter 2 - Reckoning and Reconciling: A Map of Women's Illness and Recovery; Chapter 3 - Cancer and Heart Disease: Responding to a Tragic Diagnosis; Chapter 4 - Learning to Live with it: Integrating Self and Chronic Illness; Chapter 5 - Pain, Immobility, and Stigma: Illness Burdens; Chapter 6 - Family Violence: Recovering from Trauma Past and Present |
Chapter 7 - Eating Disorders and Addiction: Changing Deeply Rooted PatternsChapter 8 - Supporting Women toward Health: Future Directions; References; Index; About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Drawing on real life experiences, this practical guide identifies the common ground of women who have moved through the difficulties of illness to satisfactory outcomes. |
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