S&HS 431 - Women's Issues and Mental Health

Institution:

Roger Williams University

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Description:

Addresses women's mental health issues from a feminist perspective.Students will learn about the impact of socialization on women'sdevelopment as it relates to functioning within important relationshipsthroughout the life cycle. The meaning and value of "connection"is explored, with particular emphasis on how helping professionalscan develop a supportive therapeutic alliance with women in healthand mental health care settings. Women's particular treatment needsare examined within the context of a supportive, self-empowermentpractice model which utilizes concepts from leading theorists infeminist and relational ways of thinking.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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