ISBN:
9783319580081
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (291 pages)
Parallel Title:
Print version Brown, Carrie M Women's Evolving Lives : Global and Psychosocial Perspectives
DDC:
150
Keywords:
Ethnology
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Ethnology
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Electronic books
Abstract:
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 -- Work on the Status of Indian Women: A Summary of Findings -- Sources 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 -- Physical and Psychological Health Issues for Girls and Women -- The 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 -- Iranian Women's Dress Over the Past 130 Years
Abstract:
Women'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 -- Female Circumcision -- Marriage -- 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 -- Suggested Readings and Resources for Further Study -- 7 Psychosocial Perspectives of Cameroonian Women -- Introduction -- Historical Perspectives -- Cameroon's Ecological Diversity and the Cameroonian Woman -- Religion, Secular Attitudes, and Spirituality -- Women's Roles -- Motherhood -- The Family -- Mate Selection -- Marriage -- Pregnancy and Childbirth -- Parents' Gender Preferences for Their Children -- Divorce -- Sexuality -- Increasing Numbers of Female-Headed Households -- Work Life, Including Paid and Unpaid Labor -- Images and Attitudes About Women -- Age-Related Issues for Women -- Lives of Adolescent Girls -- Aging and Associated Status Changes
Abstract:
Changes and Their Impact on Women -- Political Changes -- Educational Trends -- Socioeconomic Trends -- Tradition, Modernity, and Globalization -- Violence Against Women -- Programmes Addressing Women's Issues -- Concluding Thoughts, Critical Issues, and Recommendations -- References -- Suggested Readings and Resources for Further Study -- 8 Women in South Africa: Striving for Full Equality Post-apartheid -- Education of Girls and Women -- Family Life -- Work -- Adolescent Girls -- Challenges and Risks to South African Women -- Poverty -- Health -- Violence Against Women -- Programs to Better Women's Lives -- Conclusion -- References -- Suggested Readings and Resources for Further Study -- 9 Women's Identities and Roles in Italy -- Historical Conditions that Contribute to Women's Current Situation in Italy -- Historical Background -- Women's Roles -- Differences and Competition -- Home Life and Work Life -- Emancipation -- Political Participation and Women's Movements -- Legal Issues -- The Constitution and the First Republican Period -- Peer Opportunities -- The European Influence in Italy -- Recognition of Same-Sex Unions -- Violence Against Women -- Women's Participation in Politics -- Actions to Promote Women's Participation -- Current System -- Women in Culture and Society -- Conclusions and Views of Women's Future -- References -- Suggested Readings and Resources for Further Study -- 10 Women Today in French Society -- The Evolution of Women's Lives in France -- Important Historical Dates -- The Feminist Movement in France -- Women's Roles in France Today -- Family Life -- Work Life -- Differential Psychological Development of Girls and Women -- Differentiated Socialization in the Family -- Differentiated Socialization at School -- Popular Representations of Women in France -- Stereotypical Representations of Femininity
Abstract:
Violence Against Women in France -- Improving Women's Lives -- Conclusions and Views of Women's Future -- References -- Suggested Readings and Resources for Further Study -- 11 The Status of Women: Brazil -- Education, Work, and Political Participation -- Education -- Work -- Social and Political Participation -- The Aging of Women in Brazil -- Violence Against Women and Girls -- The Effects of Technology and Globalization on Women's Lives -- HIV/AIDS and Women in Brazil -- Images and Attitudes of Women in Brazil -- Conclusions and Perspectives of the Future for Women -- References -- Suggested Readings and Resources for Further Study -- 12 Women in Mexico: Advances in Their Status and Well-Being -- Introduction -- Current State of Affairs in Mexico -- The Pressure to Conform in Mexico -- Family Expectations and Values -- Gender Roles and Sexuality -- Public Health Problems -- Women in Politics -- Some Legal Advances -- Framework, Strategy and Examples of I Want to I Can Programs -- The Framework for Enabling Intrinsic Empowerment (FrEE) and Some Applications -- Conclusions and View of Women's Future -- References -- Suggested Readings and Resources for Further Study -- 13 Women in Belize -- Historical, Political, and Geographic Background of Belize -- Women's Roles in Belize -- Home Life -- Work Life -- Girls' and Women's Developmental Psychology -- Political Participation of Women -- Violence Against Women -- Education of Girls and Women -- Health Issues -- Effects of Technology -- Images and Attitudes -- Improving Women's Lives -- Conclusions and View of Women's Future -- References -- Suggested Readings and Resources for Further Study -- 14 Women in the United States -- Demographic Context -- Girls and Women from a Developmental Perspective -- Childhood -- Adolescence -- Adulthood -- Aging Population -- Women and Education -- History
Abstract:
Primary, Secondary, and Postgraduate Education -- Women and the Workforce -- History -- Modern Working Women -- Legislation and Socioeconomic Influences -- Violence Against Girls and Women -- Child Sexual Abuse -- Sexual Harassment -- Intimate Partner Violence -- Physical Health -- Cardiovascular Disease -- Breast Cancer -- Psychological Health -- Major Depression -- Eating Disorders -- Conclusion -- References -- Suggested Readings and Resources for Further Study -- Index
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