Women's Mental Health Resistance and Resilience in Community and Society /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Khanlou, Nazilla (Editor), Pilkington, F. Beryl (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2015.
• Series: Advances in Mental Health and Addiction
• Subjects: Psychology.; Social work.; Sociology.; Emigration and immigration.; Health psychology.; Sex (Psychology).; Gender expression.; Gender identity.; Health Psychology.; Gender Studies.; Migration.; Social Work.

This book analyzes systemic problems affecting women's mental health--social inequities, marginalization, racism, and displacement among them--and proposes holistic real-world approaches to practice and policy. Women’s experiences from around the globe are examined including Bangladesh, Brazil,...