1st Edition
Clinical Psychology and Adolescent Girls in a Postfeminist Era
Chapter 1. ‘There Is Something Deeply Worrying About Girls’ Wellbeing’
Chapter 2. Nature and Nurture in Child and Adolescent Development
Chapter 3. Becoming A Girl: Gender Socialisation
Chapter 4. Getting Political: Feminism, Postfeminism And Clinical Psychology
Chapter 5. Is There an Upside for Girls?
Chapter 6. Dynamic Systems and Feminism: Practice Principles
Chapter 7. Principles into Practice
Chapter 8. What About the Boys?
Postscript
Biography
Rosalyn H. Shute, BSc (Hons), PhD, is an Adjunct Professor at Flinders University, Australia. A former university Professor and paediatric psychologist, she has published extensively on adolescents’ experiences of peer aggression and harassment. Her recent books for Routledge (with Phillip Slee) include Child Development: Theories and Critical Perspectives (second edition, 2015), and Mental Health and Wellbeing through Schools: The way forward (co-edited, 2016).
Rosalyn Shute’s easy to read book covers the spectrum of feminism from ancient days to the present, stimulating the reader to reflect on their own individual, professional and societal experiences. A must read for undergraduate students to experienced psychologists who wish to enrich their professional practice.
Anne Gannoni, Advanced Practitioner- Clinical Psychologist, Women’s and Children’s Hospital, South Australia.
