From Menarche to Menopause
Subtitle: The Female Body in Feminist Therapy
Publisher: Haworth Press
Published: April 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 218
ISBN-13: 9780789023506
Subjects: Feminism; Psychology; Health/Fitness; Health & Fitness; Psychotherapy - General; Women's Health - General; Body image; Feminist therapy; Menarche; Menopause
First sentence: SUMMARY. In a culture obsessed with women's attractiveness and beauty, media messages abound telling us our corporeal bodies are unacceptable as they are.
Description: "From Menarche to Menopause: The Female Body in Feminist Therapy examines the latest research on the menstrual cycle and women's reproductive health. A panel of experts discusses how these topics may arise in therapy and provides advice on how to handle issues such as the effects of menstruation on the self-concepts of women and girls, appearance obsession as related to menstrual shame, communication about menstruation between mothers and daughters, and infertility counseling. This book fills the gap in feminist therapy literature with practical advice concerning the functions of women's bodies that can be used within the therapy context. This essential resource on women's reproductive health as it relates to mental health is an important addition to the bookshelves of feminist psychologists, clinical practitioners, social workers, and health practitioners as well as faculty and students of these disciplines."--BOOK JACKET.