The Psychology of Women and Gender

Half the Human Experience +

NEW TO THIS EDITION:

• An intersectional approach is further integrated throughout every chapter with new research that has surged in the field on transgender and nonbinary people.
• A wealth of new research covers a range of topics, including the development of transgender and gender diverse children; interventions to reduce gender bias in STEM; gender bias in nonverbal communication; anti-trans prejudice; and abortion incidence and outcomes.
• New content has been incorporated from the guidelines put forth by the American Psychological Association, including Multicultural Guidelines (2017), Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Girls and Women (2018), and Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Boys and Men (2018).
• Language and terminology have been updated to be consistent with new approaches to gender that critique the gender binary.
• Updated statistics and references incorporate new and cutting-edge research in the psychology of women and gender.

• An intersectional approach integrated throughout reflects a more prominent force in gender and women’s studies that has made its way into psychology.
• Chapter-opening outlines provide students with the structure of the chapter to aid in their cognitive processing.
• Chapter-ending Experience the Research boxes give students active experiences with research in the psychology of women and gender through assignable exercises.
• Focus boxes draw from research, theory, and case studies examining key issues in depth; topics range from health at the intersection of gender and ability, to gender diversity and athletics, and the politics of psychiatric diagnosis.
• A marginal glossary in each chapter and a comprehensive glossary at the end of the book help students master the meaning of important terms in the field.
• Chapter summaries and suggestions for further reading provide recaps and resources with brief descriptors for further exploration.