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1 online resource |
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The status of women : worldwide trends / Judith L. Gibbons, Nicole M. Summers and Katelyn E. Poelker -- Women's lives in contemporary Chinese societies / Fanny M. Cheung and Catherine S.K. Tang -- About Asian Indian women : stereotypes, fabrications, and lived realities / Hemalatha Ganapathy-Coleman -- Women in Indonesia / Sarlito Wirawan Sarwono -- Women in Iran / Shahrenaz Mortazavi and Katelyn E. Poelker -- Women in Egypt / Ramadan A. Ahmed and Uwe P. Gielen -- Women in South Africa : striving for full equality post-apartheid / Judith L. Gibbons, Katelyn E. Poelker and Mokgadi Moletsane-Kekae -- Women's identities and roles in Italy / Anna Laura Comunian -- Women today in French society / Christine Roland-Lévy and Mouni Haoua Kouidri -- The status of women : Brazil / Maria Clara Pinheiro de Paula Couto, Airi Macias Sacco, Ana Paula Lazzaretti de Souza, Elder Cerqueira Santos, Guilherme Welter Wendt, Luísa Fernanda Habigzang and Silvia H. Koller -- Women in Mexico : advances in their status and well-being / Susan Pick, Martha Givaudan and Anna-Emilia Hietanen -- Women in Belize / Grant J. Rich -- Women in the United States / Florence L. Denmark, Kathleen Schaffer, Erika M. Baron, Hillary Goldstein and Kristin Thies |
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Foreword; Preface; Contents; Editors and Contributors; 1 The Status of Women: Worldwide Trends; Education; Work and Employment; Government; Health; Violence Against Women; Summary; What Does the Future Hold?; References; 2 Women's Lives in Contemporary Chinese Societies; Historical Background; Gender Roles and Stereotypes; Marriage and Family; Paid and Unpaid Labor; Violence Against Women; Mental Health; Views of Women's Future; References; Suggested Readings and Resources for Further Study; 3 About Asian Indian Women: Stereotypes, Fabrications, and Lived Realities |
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Work on the Status of Indian Women: A Summary of FindingsSources of Popular Ideas About Indian Women, Womanhood, and Femininity; Listening to the Women of India; Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgements; References; Suggested Readings and Resources for Further Study; 4 Women in Indonesia; Sociohistorical Background; Family Life; The Case of Vina; Divorce; Children; Polygamy; Work Life; Education; Adolescent Girls in Urban and Rural Areas; Respect for Women; Organizations and Activities for Women; Political Participation; Violence Against Women |
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Physical and Psychological Health Issues for Girls and WomenThe Ideal Woman; Evaluation of Women's Roles and Traits; Conclusions and Views of Women's Future; Acknowledgements; References; Suggested Readings and Resources for Further Study; 5 Women in Iran; Iran's Geography and Ecology; Iranian Culture Today; Media-Oriented Cultures (e.g., Mainstream U.S. Culture); Ecology-Related Cultures (e.g., Iranian Culture); The Role of Globalization and Localization in Iranian Culture and Women's Lives; Shi'a Religion an Important Dimension of Iranian Culture; Women's Rights in Iran |
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Iranian Women's Dress Over the Past 130 YearsWomen's Education; Gender Research in Iran ; Gender Differences in Self-efficacy; Perceived Developmental Impediments in Rural Environments; Men's Attitudes About Education; Violence Against Women; The Mother's Role in Iranian Families; Female Gender Role and Self-concept; Female Self-concept; Conclusion; References; Suggested Readings and Resources for Further Study; 6 Women in Egypt; Egypt: The Land and Its People; The Women's Movement in Egypt: A Historical Review; Images of Women and Their Gender Role; Socialization of Boys and Girls |
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Female CircumcisionMarriage; Patterns of Mate Selection; When to Get Married; Early Marriage; Secret (Consensual) Marriage; Marriage Among Relatives; Divorce; Divorce Among Egyptian Coptic People; Family Courts; Polygamy; Marital Adjustment; Remaining Unmarried; Happiness in Married and Non-married Adults; Women's Violence and Violence Against Women; Pregnancy and Childbirth; Adult Activities: Career Opportunities; Female Child Labor, Street Children, and Adolescents; Women as Judges and in Politics; Aging; Women's Leisure Time; Concluding Remarks; References |
| Summary |
This wide-ranging collection analyzes the status and advancement of women both in a national context and collectively on a global scale, as a powerful social force in a rapidly evolving world. The countries studied--China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Egypt, Cameroon, South Africa, Italy, France, Brazil, Belize, Mexico, and the United States--represent a cross-section of economic conditions, cultural and religious traditions, political realities, and social contexts that shape women's lives, challenges, and opportunities. Psychological and human rights perspectives highlight worldwide goals for equality and empowerment, with implications for today's girls as they become the next generation of women. Throughout these chapters, women's lived experience is compared and contrasted in such critical areas as: Home and work lives Physical, medical, and psychological issues Safety and violence Sexual and reproductive concerns Political participation and status under the law Impact of technology and globalism Country-specific topics Women's Evolving Lives is a forward-facing reference for psychology professionals of varied disciplines, as well as for colleagues in other fields, including women's and gender studies, sociology, anthropology, international studies, and education. The wide scope of concerns also makes this anthology relevant and instructive to readers in diverse non-academic settings |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed July 26, 2017) |
| Subject |
Women -- Psychology.
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Women -- Social conditions.
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Life Stages -- General.
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Developmental -- General.
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Developmental -- Lifespan Development.
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PSYCHOLOGY -- General.
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Women -- Psychology
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Women -- Social conditions
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Brown, Carrie M., editor
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Gielen, Uwe P. (Uwe Peter), 1940- editor.
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Gibbons, Judith L., editor.
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Kuriansky, Judith, editor.
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| ISBN |
9783319580081 |
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3319580086 |
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3319580078 |
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9783319580074 |
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