Handbook of Gender Research in Psychology : Volume 1: Gender Research in General and Experimental Psychology / edited by Joan C. Chrisler, Donald R. McCreary.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chrisler, Joan C.

McCreary, Donald R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex.

Sociology.

Psychotherapy.

Gender Studies.

Local Subjects:

Gender Studies.

Sociology.

Psychotherapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (714 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2010.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A major milestone in psychology has been the shift from concepts of sex, a strictly biological construct, to gender, with its range of biopsychosocial dimensions. Accordingly, recent years have seen gender research achieve marked improvements in methods, terminology, and breadth of content. The Handbook of Gender Research in Psychology brings these achievements into bold perspective by presenting both the current state of the field and an ambitious agenda for the future. Volume 1, Gender Research in General and Experimental Psychology, gathers a wide variety of established and emerging voices across the range of specialties to offer the latest ideas, theories, and findings in gender as applied to both women and men (and where appropriate, boys and girls), including sexual minorities. In this volume, contributors critique strengths and limitations of current research, discuss methodological issues from recruiting participants to communicating results, and address cultural and other diversity considerations that have often been absent from the field. Their findings offer a fresh perspective, whether readers are involved in testing hypotheses, developing models, conducting experiments, or interpreting data. All chapters include recommendations for future avenues for research. Areas covered in Volume 1: The history of the psychology of women, men/masculinity, and sexual minorities Qu antitative and qualitative research methods, including reviews of commonly used measures The brain and behavior: physiology and beyond Learning, education, and cognition, including academic, spatial, and creative abilities <Written, oral, and nonverbal communication Emotion, motivation, and sexuality Gender roles and identity across the lifespan Psychologists, neuroscientists, gender researchers, and professors and graduate students in related fields will welcome Volume 1 of the Handbook of Gender Research in Psychology as refreshingly informative and eminently practical.

Contents:

History of Psychology

Emergence and Development of the Psychology of Women

Emergence and Development of the Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Emergence and Development of the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues

Research Methods

Quantitative Approaches to the Study of Gender

Qualitative Inquiry in Gender Studies

Measuring Gender: Options and Issues

Cross-Cultural Research Methods and the Study of Gender

Gender Diverse Recruitment to Research Projects

Interpreting and Communicating the Results of Gender-Related Research

Brain and Behavior

The Physiology of Sex Differences

Sex and Gender in Sensation and Perception

On Tending to Our Scientific Knitting: Thinking About Gender in the Context of Evolution

Learning, Education, and Cognitive Processes

Gender in the Classroom

Gender and Academic Abilities and Preferences

Gender, Spatial Abilities, and Wayfinding

Gender and Creativity

Communication

Words Matter: The Language of Gender

She Said, He Said: Gender, Language, and Power

Gender, Power, and Nonverbal Behavior

Emotion and Motivation

Gender, Emotion, and Socialization

Sex and Gender Differences in Eating Behavior

Gender Differences in Sexuality

Lifespan Development

Gender Identity and Stereotyping in Early and Middle Childhood

Gender in Adolescence: Applying a Person-in-Context Approach to Gender Identity and Roles

Gender, Adult Development, and Aging.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-282-83014-7

9786612830143

1-4419-1465-X