Situating Sadness by Janet M Stoppard

Situating Sadness by Janet M Stoppard

This work sheds light on the influence of sociocultural factors, such as economic distress, child-bearing or child-care difficulties, or feelings of powerlessness which may play a significant role, and points to the importance of context for understanding women's depression.

"This book brings together work from a number of researchers who have been in the vanguard of changing the ride. . . presents a powerful and convincing case for a relational approach." (Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology) "Why do women experience depression at twice the rate of men? This important collection brings the missing voices of women's own experience to the discussion, with rich and original results. Contributorsleading researchers as well as rising starsprovide sophisticated and nuanced studies of women working to make sense of and cope with their experiences of depression. An important analysis of gendered expectations in creating the context for depression. A needed and most welcome addition to fathoming the experience of depression." - Stephanie A. Shields,author of Speaking from the Heart: Gender and the Social Meaning of Emotion

Janet M. Stoppard is Professor of Psychology at the University of New Brunswick in Canada. She is the author of Understanding Depression: Feminist Social Constructionist Approaches.

Linda M. McMullen is Professor of Psychology at the University of Saskatchewan.

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ISBN 13	9780814798003
ISBN 10	0814798004
Title	Situating Sadness
Author	Janet M Stoppard
Series	Qualitative Studies In Psychology
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	New York University Press
Year published	2003-05-01
Number of pages	277
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