The Psychology of Women and Gender

Matlin/Foushee's THE PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN AND GENDER, 8E, is a comprehensive introduction to women and gender psychology, offering balanced scholarship, readability, and inclusion of intersectional and LGBTQIA+ perspectives. It explores topics such as childhood, adolescence, aging, love relationships, motherhood, physical and mental health, economic issues, social class, ethnic and gender diversity, pregnancy, and retirement, with updated research from 2020 or later.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 640 pages
Publication date: 15 March 2022
Publisher: Cengage Learning, Inc

Examine the psychology behind women and gender with the engaging narrative and latest research in Matlin/Foushee's best-selling THE PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN AND GENDER, 8E. This well-written comprehensive introduction is known for its balanced scholarship, readability, and inclusion of intersectional and LGBTQIA+ perspectives. The authors demonstrate a genuine interest in and understanding of you, the reader. This edition's captivating presentation uses direct quotes and empirical research from multiple academic disciplines to accurately depict today's gendered experiences. Updates incorporate research from 2020 or later, as this edition examines topics that are central to women's lives but are often not addressed by other authors. Complete chapters discuss childhood, adolescence, aging, love relationships, motherhood, physical and mental health. Material also explores economic issues, social class, ethnic and gender diversity, pregnancy and retirement for women.

Weight: 1043g
Dimension: 232 x 189 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780357658178
Edition number: 8 ed