Routledge International Handbook of Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health - Paperback

by Jane M. Ussher (Editor), Joan C. Chrisler (Editor), Janette Perz (Editor)

The Routledge International Handbook of Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health is the authoritative reference work on important, leading-edge developments in the domains of women's sexual and reproductive health.

The handbook adopts a life-cycle approach to examine key milestones and events in women's sexual and reproductive health. Contributors drawn from a range of disciplines, including psychology, medicine, nursing and midwifery, sociology, public health, women's studies, and indigenous studies, explore issues through three main lenses:

• the biopsychosocial model
• feminist perspectives
• international, multidisciplinary perspectives that acknowledge the intersection of identities in women's lives.

The handbook presents an authoritative review of the field, with a focus on state-of-the-art work, encouraging future research and policy development in women's sexual and reproductive health. Finally, the handbook will inform health care providers about the latest research and clinical developments, including women's experiences of both normal and abnormal sexual and reproductive functions.

Drawing upon international expertise from leading academics and clinicians in the field, this is essential reading for scholars and students interested in women's reproductive health.

Author Biography

Jane M. Ussher is Professor of Women's Health Psychology at Western Sydney University, Australia. She is the author of 11 books, including The Madness of Women: Myth and Experience and Managing the Monstrous Feminine: Regulating the Reproductive Body. Jane is also editor of the Routledge Women and Psychology book series.

Joan C. Chrisler, PhD, is The Class of '43 Professor Emerita of Psychology at Connecticut College, USA. She is the founding editor of the journal Women's Reproductive Health, co-author of Woman's Embodied Self: Feminist Perspectives on Identity and Image, and author of dozens of articles and chapters on women's embodiment and health.

Janette Perz is Professor of Health Psychology and Director of the Translational Health Research Institute (THRI) at Western Sydney University, Australia. She has undertaken a significant research program in sexual and reproductive health, including premenstrual syndrome, menopause, and concerns about fertility and sexuality after cancer.