The handbook will be a valuable psychological knowledge touchstone for scholars studying in fields concerned with the lives of women and gender issues. It can also be used by practitioners working with female groups as well as members of the general public to understand more about the psychology of women.

There is a growing knowledge base in understanding the differences and similarities between women and men, as well as the diversities among women and sexualities. Although genetic and biological characteristics define human beings conventionally as women and men, their experiences are contextualized in multiple dimensions in terms of gender, sexuality, class, age, ethnicity, and other social dimensions. Beyond the biological and genetic basis of gender differences, gender intersects with culture and other social locations which affect the socialization and development of women across their...