The sociocultural environment presents significant risks for girls’ mental health, yet clinical psychology remains largely focused on the individual. Cultural factors are also overshadowed by postfeminist forces and a renewed emphasis on biological determinants of psychological sex differences. Clinical Psychology and Adolescent Girls in a Postfeminist Era goes back to first principles and revisits the question of the place of nature and nurture in children’s development, in the light of what we now know about neural plasticity, dynamic systems and gender socialisation. Feminism and its sometimes uncomfortable relationship with psychology is discussed, as are the meaning and implications of ‘postfeminism’, and whether girls have ‘special strengths’. Practice principles and specific ideas for practice with today’s girls are all included. Finally, there is a complementary chapter on working with adolescent boys.
Feminist writings about psychotherapy (with women) had their heyday some time ago, and some see boys as the ones who now need special attention. This book contends that the changing pressures of today’s western world call for a renewed interest in specialised practice with girls, taking account of up-to-date theories about child development, and exploring the idea of expanding clinical practice beyond the individual.
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Rosalyn H. Shute, BSc (Hons), PhD, is an Adjunct Professor at Flinders University, Australia. A former university Professor and paediatric psychologist, she has published extensively on adolescents’ experiences of peer aggression and harassment. Her recent books for Routledge (with Phillip Slee) include Child Development: Theories and Critical Perspectives (second edition, 2015), and Mental Health and Wellbeing through Schools: The way forward (co-edited, 2016).
Rosalyn Shute’s easy to read book covers the spectrum of feminism from ancient days to the present, stimulating the reader to reflect on their own individual, professional and societal experiences. A must read for undergraduate students to experienced psychologists who wish to enrich their professional practice.
Anne Gannoni, Advanced Practitioner- Clinical Psychologist, Women’s and Children’s Hospital, South Australia.
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