Feminist Contributions to Health Psychology.

Travis, Cheryl Brown; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ440533

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1991

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Feminist Contributions to Health Psychology.

Travis, Cheryl Brown; And Others

Psychology of Women Quarterly, v15 n4 p557-66 Dec 1991

A brief review of the history of health psychology reveals that many key developments in the field reflect essentially feminist principals. Feminist concerns for inclusiveness and equity influence national health policies in the following areas: (1) violence; (2) acquired immune deficiency syndrome; and (3) policy and planning. (SLD)

Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Compliance (Psychology), Coping, Feminism, Health, Health Programs, History, Locus of Control, Planning, Policy Formation, Prevention, Psychologists, Researchers, Sex Fairness, Social Support Groups, Violence

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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