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Understanding women in distress / Pamela Ashurst and Zaida Hall with contributions from George Christie [and others].

Author
Ashurst, Pamela, 1940-
Published
London ; New York : Tavistock/Routledge, 1989.
Physical Description
1 online resource (x, 237 pages)
Additional Creators
Hall, Zaida, 1925-
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Language Note
English.
Contents
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. Stepmotherhood.
Summary
Women are more likely to seek help from professionals when in times of distress. Therefore the response they recieve from the professionals is vital in determining the best outcome for them. This book provides the understanding they need.
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ISBN
0415018323
9780415018326
0415018331 (pbk.)
9780415018333 (pbk.)
0203131452 (electronic bk.)
9780203131459 (electronic bk.)
1134978367
9781134978366
1280567228
9781280567223
9786610567225
6610567220
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Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-231) and index.
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