Equal Opportunities International: Volume 5 Issue 3
Table of contents
Women in Psychology ‐ Recent Developments in Britain
In the short space of a year, some very bold and confident steps have been taken to put women on the psychological map in Britain. Interest and research into the Psychology of…
The Psychology of Women: A View from the States
Susan A. BasowThe history of the field of the psychology of women in the USA has three distinct phases. The first, between 1940 and 1960, saw the struggle for recognition by women…
Feminist Tactics for Better Psychology
Corinne SquireFeminism is important for psychology because both fields of enquiry overlap and insights from both can be usefully shared. The difficulties that arise in existing feminist…
Revolutionaries, Superwomen or Ordinary Members: The Participation of Women in Trade Unions
Christine A N HortonWomen constitute over 50 per cent of NALGO membership but are still under‐represented at all levels within the union. Previous explanations of trade union activism have ignored…
The Typical Pioneer: Does She Exist?
Sarah ClementAn analysis of the relevant literature has demonstrated that many similarities exist between Pioneers (women working or hoping to work in male‐dominated occupations) and…
Smoking Motivations and Cessation Rates: An Analysis of Gender‐Based Differences
Liz BattenThe pharmacological addition syndrome which integrates the complex factors involved in maintenance of smoking as a behaviour, has led to many attempts to find aneffective…
Take the Toys from the Boys ‐ A Metaphor for Feminist Research into Sex‐Role Attitudes in Therapy
Angela DouglasSex‐role attitudes in therapy are examined, focusing on the therapist's attitudes. The sexism that all therapists possess is investigated and whether this sexism influences the…
Exploring the Dark: women, power and work
Julia Cutmore‐Smith“The dark” has long been associated with women. An attempt is made here to show how the “dark” can be seen as a valuable and significant concept for women understanding themselves…
Potential for Change An examination of Assertiveness Training with Severely Socially Disadvantaged Women
Maureen SearsAssertiveness Training (AT) can be a means of developing a perceptual framework in which it is possible to analyse specific situations which have resulted in women feeling…
Feminist Social Psychology: Evolving Paradigms
Sue WilkinsonFeminist research acknowledges the centrality of female knowledge and experience. Within this two further strands can be identified: that many feminist researchers place an…
Women in Medicine ‐ Women's Developing Identity
Elizabeth AndersonWomen's identity in medicine has always been in existence within the home and community. Recognition of this needs to be developed. The changing and fluctuating position of women…