Understanding women's recovery from illness and trauma

Drawing on real life experiences, this practical guide identifies the common ground of women who have moved through the difficulties of illness to satisfactory outcomes.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Kearney, Margaret H., 1953- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications c1999.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Women's Mental Health and Development
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798338706719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; Series Editor's Introduction; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 - Why Listen to Women: The Social and Political Context of Women's Health and Illness; Chapter 2 - Reckoning and Reconciling: A Map of Women's Illness and Recovery; Chapter 3 - Cancer and Heart Disease: Responding to a Tragic Diagnosis; Chapter 4 - Learning to Live with it: Integrating Self and Chronic Illness; Chapter 5 - Pain, Immobility, and Stigma: Illness Burdens; Chapter 6 - Family Violence: Recovering from Trauma Past and Present
  • Chapter 7 - Eating Disorders and Addiction: Changing Deeply Rooted PatternsChapter 8 - Supporting Women toward Health: Future Directions; References; Index; About the Author