03021nam 2200685Ia 450 991082435010332120200520144314.01-134-97835-91-134-97836-71-280-56722-897866105672250-203-13145-210.4324/9780203131459 (CKB)1000000000008206(EBL)178256(OCoLC)475881512(SSID)ssj0000264812(PQKBManifestationID)11256334(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000264812(PQKBWorkID)10290461(PQKB)11638825(MiAaPQ)EBC178256(OCoLC)70741392(EXLCZ)99100000000000820619890127d1989 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrUnderstanding women in distress /Pamela Ashurst and Zaida Hall with contributions from George Christie ... [et al.]1st ed.London ;New York Tavistock/Routledge19891 online resource (249 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-138-46275-6 0-415-01833-1 Includes bibliography (p.227-231) and index.Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Authors and contributors; Forword; Introduction; 1. Understanding distress; 2. Women's role and identity; 3. The development of feminine identity and sexuality; 4. On becoming a mother; 5. Bonding and rejection; 6. Hungry womanhood; 7. Womanhood despoiled; 8. Lesbian womanhood; 9. Childless womanhood; 10. Barren womanhood; 11. Motherhood thwarted; 12. Motherhood bereft; 13. Motherhood disappointed; 14. Motherhood depressed; 15. Perverse womanhood; 16. Bereft womanhood; 17. Pairing and parting; 18. Single motherhood; 19. Stepmotherhood20. Femininity assaultedCoda; Bibliography; IndexWomen are usually more in touch with their emotions than men and more readily seek help from professional sources when they encounter stress. The response they meet from doctors and other helping professionals at this point can be vital in determining the best outcome for them. Ashurst and Hall have written this book as a contribution towards a better understanding of the psychological aspects of women's health problems.WomenMental healthWomenPsychologyDepression, MentalStress (Psychology)WomenMental health.WomenPsychology.Depression, Mental.Stress (Psychology)362.83616.89/0088042Ashurst Pamela1940-1711870Hall Zaida1925-1711871MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910824350103321Understanding women in distress4103516UNINA