Books by Ellen (Alaska-Pacific University Cole

A comprehensive work on all aspects of the female menopause by one of the world's leading authorities on the subject. Menopause, me and you presents a provocative combination of science and personal reflection that will make it not only of interest to professionals but also to the lay reader.

Here is a unique collection of personal memoirs from feminist therapists which provides a revealing look at their professional training experiences. This superb volume offers a rare glimpse at the struggles of these women, both as therapists and feminists, as they continue to develop professionally while maintaining their own identities. These candid accounts clearly recount the realities of professional training for the feminist therapist as a combination of painful memories, active struggle, impromptu friendship, and humor. The stories comprising this extraordinary volume cover several decades, ranging from the experiences of therapists trained in the 1930s to those of women currently undergoing therapy training.Share the trials and triumphs of these seventeen women who faced professional, personal, and ethical challenges during their professional therapy training. Read about the variety of experiences in the heterogeneous group of feminist therapists who describe the circumstances of their training including the account of mother and daughter therapists who compare their training of the 1930s and the 1970s; that of one woman who entered graduate school in the 1950s and was prohibited from specializing solely in research; one woman whose teaching was sabotaged by the “old boy” network; one womanΓÇÖs experience of coming out as a lesbian in medical school during a psychiatric residency program; one therapistΓÇÖs double minority status as female and Japanese-American; a Black studentΓÇÖs confrontation with the alienation and invisibility of her presence in an all-white classroom; and a first-year graduate student who describes her transition from a womenΓÇÖs studies undergraduate focus to a traditional male-dominated research institution.Students and instructors in clinical psychology, counseling, and social work will find the accounts in Professional Training for Feminist Therapists: Personal Memoirs a valuable resource for exploring the experiences of women in professional training for feminist therapy. Established therapists will value this work for the clarity and insight that comes from reflection, as will women who undergo professional training in future generations.

A text in which the author calls for a double vision and multiplicity of 'feminisms' to understand the historical and contemporary gender debate, resulting in a portrait of the complexity of the controversy.

Offers the diverse ways that ageing women attempt to deal with the challenges of loss, sickness and death. This text reveals that women age much more successfully than do men. The collection is written by women, many of whom are themselves older and bring their own experiences to the topic.

Why do women turn to food for comfort? What part does culture play in this world of increased eating disorders and inhibited sexual desire? This work explores the roots of these phenomena and the strong relationships food and sex have represented to women over the years.

In our youth-oriented, patriarchal society, aging and older women often find themselves either ignored, pitied, or feared. This valuable guide helps women break through the negative stereotypes of old age and find personal fulfillment through the stages of maturity.

Through the voices of 21 women, Karen Way presents a picture of what anorexia nervosa is about and of the complex individual variables and obstacles in the journey to recovery. She argues that anorexia nervosa is an addiction and that complete recovery is possible by finding meaning in life.