Silencing the Self Across Cultures
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Silencing the Self Across Cultures by Dana C Jack
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.
Awarded the Ursula Gielen Book Award from the American Psychological Association in 2012
Dana C. Jack is Professor at Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies at Western Washington University. Her research examines women's depression and anger in the US and internationally, and qualitative research methods. She was a Fulbright Scholar to Nepal in 2001, and is the author of three books, including Silencing the Self: Women and Depression.
Alisha Ali is Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Psychology at New York University. Her research examines social influences on women's depression, including the effects of emotional abuse, racism, and harassment. She is currently the principal investigator on a series of studies examining economic empowerment for survivors of domestic violence.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780199932023 |
| ISBN 10 | 0199932026 |
| Title | Silencing the Self Across Cultures |
| Author | Dana C Jack |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2012-05-31 |
| Number of pages | 564 |
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