LEADER 03021nam 2200685Ia 450 001 9910968049703321 005 20251116145351.0 010 $a1-134-97835-9 010 $a1-134-97836-7 010 $a1-280-56722-8 010 $a9786610567225 010 $a0-203-13145-2 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203131459 035 $a(CKB)1000000000008206 035 $a(EBL)178256 035 $a(OCoLC)475881512 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000264812 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11256334 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000264812 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10290461 035 $a(PQKB)11638825 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC178256 035 $a(OCoLC)70741392 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000008206 100 $a19890127d1989 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aUnderstanding women in distress /$fPamela Ashurst and Zaida Hall with contributions from George Christie ... [et al.] 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aLondon ;$aNew York $cTavistock/Routledge$d1989 215 $a1 online resource (249 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a1-138-46275-6 311 08$a0-415-01833-1 320 $aIncludes bibliography (p.227-231) and index. 327 $aBook 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. Stepmotherhood 327 $a20. Femininity assaultedCoda; Bibliography; Index 330 $aWomen 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. 606 $aWomen$xMental health 606 $aWomen$xPsychology 606 $aDepression, Mental 606 $aStress (Psychology) 615 0$aWomen$xMental health. 615 0$aWomen$xPsychology. 615 0$aDepression, Mental. 615 0$aStress (Psychology) 676 $a362.83 676 $a616.89/0088042 700 $aAshurst$b Pamela$f1940-$01876857 701 $aHall$b Zaida$f1925-$01876858 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910968049703321 996 $aUnderstanding women in distress$94488722 997 $aUNINA