1st Edition
Models of Achievement Reflections of Eminent Women in Psychology, Volume 3
Edited By Agnes N. O'Connell
Copyright 2001
454 Pages
by
Psychology Press
454 Pages
by
Psychology Press
454 Pages
by
Psychology Press
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This outstanding book contains inspiring stories of late 20th century women who broke new ground in psychological knowledge and its applications. The lives and careers of 53 women are examined within social and historical contexts using three levels of analysis--the individual, the group, and the universal. The thoughtful autobiographies and the perceptive, integrative analyses increase... Read more
Contents: J.T. Spence, Foreword. A.N. O'Connell, Preface. Part I:General Introduction. A.N. O'Connell, Partners in Progress: Illuminating a New Vision of Women in Psychology. Part II:Historical and Social Contexts. A.N. O'Connell, A Century of Contrasts: Historical and Social Contexts of the 20th Century. Part III:Autobiographical Perspectives. Frances M. Culbertson, 1921-. Patricia M. Bricklin, 1932-. Frances Degen Horowitz, 1932-. Norine G. Johnson, n/a. Sandra Wood Scarr, 1936-. Dorothy W. Cantor, 1937-. Diane J. Willis, 1937-. Elaine Hatfield, 1937-. Phyllis A. Katz, 1938-. Linda M. Bartoshuk, 1938-. Patricia Keith-Spiegel, 1939-. Kay Deaux, 1941-. Judith E.N. Albino, 1943-. Margaret W. Matlin, 1944-. Pamela Trotman Reid, 1946-. Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, 1946-. Diane F. Halpern, 1947-. Janet Shibley Hyde, 1948-. Lillian Comas-Díaz, 1950-. Part IV:Achievement Patterns in the 20th Century. A.N. O'Connell, Profiles and Patterns of Achievement for 53 Eminent Women: Synthesis and Resynthesis 3.
Biography
Agnes N. O'Connell
"I still recommend this book to people interested in eminence, in women's careers, and in the historical and social forces that affect both....O'Connell has done an admirable job marshaling the facts..."
—Contemporary Psychology"O'Connell's is a significant contribution that will be of considerable value to researchers and scholars interested in the many facets of the psychology of women, gender roles, personality, life-span development, and women's studies."
—Readings: A Journal of Reviews & Commentary in Mental Health
