wyszukanych pozycji: 14
![]() |
Unbroken Homes: Single-Parent Mothers Tell Their Stories
ISBN: 9780789011398 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 426 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Countering conservative worries about the rise of single-parent households, this book describes the strength of single mothers and the warmth of their families as depicted in the women's own stories. Single mothers describe the obstacles they face, and tell of their own transformation as they become more independent, resourceful, and satisfied. Pat
Countering conservative worries about the rise of single-parent households, this book describes the strength of single mothers and the warmth of their...
|
cena:
682,74 zł |
![]() |
Women and Healthy Aging : Living Productively in Spite of It All
ISBN: 9781560245094 / Angielski / Twarda / 1994 / 241 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Also published as Journal of Women & Aging, v.5, nos.3/4, 1993. Fourteen contributions discuss some of the ailments and limitations older women face, what to expect from medical care, and strategies for continuing to live actively. No index. Paper edition (1-56023-049-5), $17.95. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
Also published as Journal of Women & Aging, v.5, nos.3/4, 1993. Fourteen contributions discuss some of the ailments and limitations older women face, ...
|
cena:
288,21 zł |
![]() |
Herspace: Women, Writing, and Solitude
ISBN: 9780789018205 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Combines literary theory, autobiography, performance, and criticism expanding the exploration of women's tradtional space in the home and in less traditional settings, Begins with a discussion of solitude as a key theme in the works of a variety of writers, & moves on to examine actual solitary spaces.
Combines literary theory, autobiography, performance, and criticism expanding the exploration of women's tradtional space in the home and in less trad...
|
cena:
90,98 zł |
![]() |
Women and Healthy Aging: Living Productively in Spite of It All
ISBN: 9781560230496 / Angielski / Miękka / 1994 / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This book explores what is known about healthy living among older women, emphasizing overcoming illness and adversity. Women and Healthy Aging focuses on common age-related changes and illnesses that frequently occur among women in the later years. It describes these diseases and changes, provides treatment options, highlights preventative measures, and offers suggestions for continued productive living as women age. Since some of the barriers to effective diagnoses, treatments, and implementation of productive living strategies are institutional, two chapters explore public health policies...
This book explores what is known about healthy living among older women, emphasizing overcoming illness and adversity. Women and Healthy Aging focuses...
|
cena:
141,55 zł |
![]() |
Feminist Theories and Feminist Psychotherapies: Origins, Themes, and Diversity, Second Edition
ISBN: 9780789018076 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. As in the 1997 edition, Enns (psychology/women's studies, Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, Iowa) seeks to integrate the literatures on feminist theory and therapy with her personal journey as a feminist therapist. Drawing on classic and more recent interdisciplinary scholarship, she reviews consensus values in the field; approaches of specific feminism
As in the 1997 edition, Enns (psychology/women's studies, Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, Iowa) seeks to integrate the literatures on feminist theory and...
|
cena:
682,74 zł |
![]() |
Women at the Margins: Neglect, Punishment, and Resistance
ISBN: 9781560239727 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 462 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. A compelling look at the crisis of disadvantaged women This powerful document takes a sobering look at the phenomenon of marginalized women pushed to the edges of society, holding on with the barest of hope and extraordinary bravery. Handicapped by the increasing societal inequality they face as an everyday fact of life, these women (and in many cases, their children) have been disconnected from the mainstream for reasons of age, race, gender, health, incarceration, domestic abuse, unwanted pregnancy, unemployment, and economic circumstance. They are poor in an affluent society, powerless in...
A compelling look at the crisis of disadvantaged women This powerful document takes a sobering look at the phenomenon of marginalized women pushed to ...
|
cena:
192,13 zł |
![]() |
Herspace: Women, Writing, and Solitude
ISBN: 9780789018199 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 308 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This collection delves deeply into the power of solitude in a richly detailed exploration of the lives of women writers
The essays in this fascinating volume combine literary theory, autobiography, performance, and criticism, while opening minds and expanding concepts of women's roles both in the home and within academia along the way. Herspace: Women, Writing, and Solitude begins with a discussion of the importance of solitude to the works of a variety of writers, including Margaret Atwood, May Sarton, Virginia Woolf, Marguerite Duras, and Zora Neale Hurston, and then moves on to an... This collection delves deeply into the power of solitude in a richly detailed exploration of the lives of women writers
The essays in this fasci... |
cena:
187,07 zł |
![]() |
Fundamentals of Feminist Gerontology
ISBN: 9780789007629 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Explore feminist ideals and advocacy for aging women in health care, home life, work, and retirement Fundamentals of Feminist Gerontology strives to increase women s self-esteem and their overall quality of life by encouraging education and by putting a stop to age, sex, and race discrimination. As a student or professional in psychology, social work, or gerontology, you will learn about feminist conceptions of retirement, economic issues, psychological issues, and social issues and will explore studies on old age discrimination and devaluation and sexism toward women in Western...
Explore feminist ideals and advocacy for aging women in health care, home life, work, and retirement Fundamentals of Feminist Gerontology s...
|
cena:
217,41 zł |
![]() |
A History of Women's Seclusion in the Middle East: The Veil in the Looking Glass
ISBN: 9780789029843 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 316 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Learn how the seclusion of women can be used as a feminist defense against exploitation--and as an empowering force
Internationally acclaimed author Ann Chamberlin's book, A History of Women's Seclusion in the Middle East: The Veil in the Looking Glass is a critical interdisciplinary examination of the practice of seclusion of women throughout the Middle East from its beginnings. This challenging exploration discusses the reasons that seclusion may not be as oppressive as is presently generally accepted, and, in fact, may be an empowering force for women in both the West and East.... Learn how the seclusion of women can be used as a feminist defense against exploitation--and as an empowering force
Internationally acclaim... |
cena:
121,33 zł |
![]() |
Women, Families, and Feminist Politics: A Global Exploration
ISBN: 9781560239352 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 268 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Women and their roles within families must be understood within the context of ethnic traditions, religion, and culture. Women, Families, and Feminist Politics: A Global Exploration combines all of these aspects to evaluate the similarities and differences of women around the world. Readers will learn about diverse theories relating to women and their familial roles, the different categories of feminism, and how cultures and ethnic traditions shape and sometimes restrict a woman s identity. Using feminist and sociocultural theories to critically examine the role of adult women...
Women and their roles within families must be understood within the context of ethnic traditions, religion, and culture. Women, Families, and Feminist...
|
cena:
182,02 zł |
![]() |
Feminist Theories and Feminist Psychotherapies: Origins, Themes, and Diversity, Second Edition
ISBN: 9780789018083 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. An updated, reader-friendly guide to feminist theory and therapy
Feminist Theories and Feminist Psychotherapies: Origins, Themes, and Diversity, Second Edition examines major feminist theoretical perspectives and links them to practical applications of feminist therapy. This book focuses on the evolution of feminist therapy and how historical and current feminist practices interconnect with feminist theoretical and political thought. This new edition contains numerous improvements to further your research with new references, additional information on diversity issues, and more. ... An updated, reader-friendly guide to feminist theory and therapy
Feminist Theories and Feminist Psychotherapies: Origins, Themes, and Diversity,... |
cena:
232,59 zł |
![]() |
Fundamentals of Feminist Gerontology
ISBN: 9780789007612 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Contributors employ a variety of feminist frameworks to discuss a range of issues including older women and the health care system, retirement, abused older women, terminally ill older women, older women of color, older lesbians, the practice and policy of family care, and the need for a critical feminist gerontology. Simultaneously co-published as
Contributors employ a variety of feminist frameworks to discuss a range of issues including older women and the health care system, retirement, abused...
|
cena:
657,46 zł |
![]() |
Women as They Age, Second Edition
ISBN: 9780789011268 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. In the eleven years since the publication of the original Women as They Age, there has been a great deal of research on the subject. This second edition is inclusive and current, providing valuable information on the needs and accomplishments of our present and future older population. Here you'll encounter women from the mainstream and minorities of all kinds. You'll come to a better understanding of their personal and family relationships, their sexuality, their concerns, and their feelings about death and dying. Public policies towards aging women are discussed, as are psychological and...
In the eleven years since the publication of the original Women as They Age, there has been a great deal of research on the subject. This second editi...
|
cena:
151,67 zł |
![]() |
Women, Power, and Ethnicity: Working Toward Reciprocal Empowerment
ISBN: 9780789010582 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 268 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Powerful women aren't just men walking around in dresses As women continue to assume positions of social leadership in increasing numbers, the dynamics of the social construction of power need to be examined. Have women adopted traditionally male patterns of behavior in an effort to gain and maintain power in business, industry, politics, academics, etc.? And if not, what kind of power are women practicing? The authors of Women, Power, and Ethnicity: Working Toward Reciprocal Empowerment endeavored to find out by conducting a research study on how women from various racial and...
Powerful women aren't just men walking around in dresses As women continue to assume positions of social leadership in increasing numbers, t...
|
cena:
682,74 zł |