Fundamentals of Feminist Gerontology

Fundamentals of Feminist Gerontology strives to increase women's self-esteem and their overall quality of life by encouraging education and putting a stop to age, sex, and race discrimination. As a student or professional in psychology, social work, or gerontology, you will learn about feminist conceptions of retirement, economic issues, psychological issues, and social issues, and you will explore studies on old age discrimination and devaluation and sexism toward women in Western societies to gain an understanding of the experiences of older Western women. This book also shows how some women are experiencing empowerment through alternative health care, such as mind-body therapies, homeopathy, aromatherapy, and herbal medicine. Fundamentals of Feminist Gerontology will provide you with the tools to offer effective therapy to women to help them improve their own lives.