| Abstract: | Reviews the book, Handbook of feminist therapy: Women's issues in psychotherapy edited by Lynne Bravo Rosewater and Lenore E. A. Walker (1985). This volume grew out of the meetings of the First Annual Advanced Therapy Institute which were attended by 60 feminist therapists in the spring of 1982. According to the editors the volume reflects advances in feminist therapy; it examines the fundamentals of feminist therapy and considers how to best serve clients from this perspective. The volume is divided into seven major sections, each of which consists of three to eight relatively brief chapters. Each major section has its own editor who provides an informative introduction to and brief overview of the articles in that section. The major sections are: A Feminist Philosophy of Treatment, Introduction to Feminist Psychotherapeutic Techniques and Practices, Women's Issues across the Lifespan, Violence Against Women, Power and Advocacy Issues, Feminist Ethics, and the Training of Feminist Therapists. All in all this is a stimulating and much-welcomed volume. Students and practitioners in all areas of mental health will find it to be an informative and valuable resource. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
