Cultural Perspectives on Women's Depression
Author | : Dana Crowley Jack |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 568 |
Release | : 2010-04-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 019976638X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780199766383 |
Rating | : 4/5 (383 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Cultural Perspectives on Women's Depression by : Dana Crowley Jack
Download or read book Cultural Perspectives on Women's Depression written by Dana Crowley Jack and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-04-28 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This international volume offers new perspectives on social and psychological aspects of depression. The twenty-one contributors hailing from thirteen countries use the framework of Silencing the Self theory to examine gender differences in depression, as well as related aspects of mental and physical illness, including treatments specific to women.