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Handbook of Gender Research in Psychology

Volume 2: Gender Research in Social and Applied Psychology

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Editors:
  1. Joan C. Chrisler

    1. Connecticut College, New London, U.S.A.

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  2. Donald R. McCreary

    1. Toronto, Canada

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  • Integrates information across psychology disciplines
  • Incorporates a broad overview of key topics
  • Includes a special section on research methods
  • Provides up-to-date coverage of brain and behavior studies
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (28 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxvi
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  2. Personality Psychology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17
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    2. Introduction

      • Donald R. McCreary, Joan C. Chrisler
      Pages 1-16

    3. Gender and Personality

      • Jayne E. Stake, Heather Eisele
      Pages 19-40

    4. Gender and Motivation for Achievement, Affiliation–Intimacy, and Power

      • Lauren E. Duncan, Bill E. Peterson
      Pages 41-62

    5. Gender Issues in Psychological Testing of Personality and Abilities

      • Nancy Lynn Baker, Janelle L. Mason
      Pages 63-88

  3. Abnormal and Clinical Psychology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 89-89
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    2. Gender Stereotypes in Diagnostic Criteria

      • Alisha Ali, Paula J. Caplan, Rachel Fagnant
      Pages 91-109

    3. Gender Identity Disorder: Concerns and Controversies

      • Kate Richmond, Kate Carroll, Kristoffer Denboske
      Pages 111-131

    4. Gender, Sexual Orientation, and Vulnerability to Depression

      • Mark L. Hatzenbuehler, Lori M. Hilt, Susan Nolen-Hoeksema
      Pages 133-151

    5. Gender and Body Image

      • Rachel M. Calogero, J. Kevin Thompson
      Pages 153-184

  4. Psychotherapy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 185-185
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    2. Feminist Psychotherapies: Theory, Research, and Practice

      • Cynthia M. Bruns, Ellyn Kaschak
      Pages 187-219

    3. Psychotherapy with Men

      • Matt Englar-Carlson, Mark A. Stevens, Robert Scholz
      Pages 221-251

    4. Gender Issues in Family Therapy and Couples Counseling

      • Louise B. Silverstein, Gary R. Brooks
      Pages 253-277

  5. Social Psychology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 279-279
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    2. Gender, Peer Relations, and Intimate Romantic Relationships

      • Tara C. Marshall
      Pages 281-310

    3. Gender, Aggression, and Prosocial Behavior

      • Irene Hanson Frieze, Man Yu Li
      Pages 311-335

    4. Gender and Group Behavior

      • Linda L. Carli
      Pages 337-358

    5. Sexual and Gender Prejudice

      • Ritch C. Savin-Williams, Seth T. Pardo, Zhana Vrangalova, Ryan S. Mitchell, Kenneth M. Cohen
      Pages 359-376
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About this book

Donald R. McCreary and Joan C. Chrisler The Development of Gender Studies in Psychology Studies of sex differences are as old as the ?eld of psychology, and they have been conducted in every sub?eld of the discipline. There are probably many reasons for the popularity of these studies, but three reasons seem to be most prominent. First, social psychological studies of person perception show that sex is especially salient in social groups. It is the ?rst thing people notice about others, and it is one of the things we remember best (Fiske, Haslam, & Fiske, 1991; Stangor, Lynch, Duan, & Glass, 1992). For example, people may not remember who uttered a witty remark, but they are likely to remember whether the quip came from a woman or a man. Second, many people hold ?rm beliefs that aspects of physiology suit men and women for particular social roles. Men’s greater upper body strength makes them better candidates for manual labor, and their greater height gives the impression that they would make good leaders (i. e. , people we look up to). Women’s reproductive capacity and the caretaking tasks (e. g. , breastfeeding, baby minding) that accompany it make them seem suitable for other roles that require gentleness and nurturance. Third, the logic that underlies hypothesis testing in the sciences is focused on difference. Researchers design their studies with the hope that they can reject the null hypothesis that experimental groups do not differ.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Connecticut College, New London, U.S.A.

    Joan C. Chrisler

  • Toronto, Canada

    Donald R. McCreary

About the editors

Joan C. Chrisler is Class of 1943 Professor of Psychology at Connecticut College. She has published extensively on gender roles, attitudes toward menstruation and menopause, women's health and embodiment, and other topics. She has edited seven previous books, most recently Lectures on the Psychology of Women (4th ed., 2008, McGraw-Hill) and Women over 50: Psychological Perspectives (2007, Springer). She has served as Editor of Sex Roles and on the Editorial Boards of Psychology of Women Quarterly, Sex Roles, and Teaching of Psychology. Dr. Chrisler is a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science and the American Psychological Association (Divisions 1, 2, 9, 35, 38, 46, 52).

Donald R. McCreary is an Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Brock University and York University.  He has published extensively on gender roles, the psychology of men, and other topics.  He has co-edited one previous book, Applied Social Psychology (1997, Prentice Hall).  He has served as Associate Editor of Psychology of Men and Masculinity and of the International Journal of Men's Health, and is a member of the Editorial Boards of Sex Roles, Journal of Men's Studies, and Body Image. Dr. McCreary is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Division 51).

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Handbook of Gender Research in Psychology

  • Book Subtitle: Volume 2: Gender Research in Social and Applied Psychology

  • Editors: Joan C. Chrisler, Donald R. McCreary

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1467-5

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Behavioral Science, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2010

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-3942-8

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4419-1467-5

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXVI, 828

  • Topics: Gender Studies, Sociology, general, Psychotherapy

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