{"product_id":"9780787970604","title":"The Handbook of Women, Psychology, and the Law","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Handbook of Women, Psychology, and the Law\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAndrea Barnes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePsychology \/ Forensic Psychology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Women, Psychology, and the Law\u003c\/i\u003e is a groundbreaking book that presents legal and psychological perspectives on how society has responded to the most vital (and often controversial) contemporary women's issues. The \u003ci\u003eHandbook\u003c\/i\u003e covers such important topics as abortion, rape, domestic violence, sexual harassment, employment discrimination, divorce, poverty, welfare, and mental health. Written by experts in the fields of jurisprudence, clinical psychology, feminist psychology, ethics, and public policy, this essential volume shows how crucial social issues have effected civil and criminal law. This comprehensive resource  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes the evolution of gender-related legal decisions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores sexual harassment in the workplace from both the individual’s and the organization’s viewpoints\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains the “invisible” aspect of women’s contributions to the workplace\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes the ambivalence of the courts in cases involving pregnant employees\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents an update of the psychological and legal sides of abortion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReports on the gender gap in health insurance coverage\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a cross-cultural overview of women and depression\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores recent legal interventions for incarcerated women who killed their batterers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGives an analysis of rape from an international perspective and explores the use of rape as a weapon of war\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents particular issues affecting women from places such as southern Africa, Uganda, and China\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eAndrea Barnes\u003c\/b\u003e is a clinical psychologist and an attorney. She is currently working in the Learning Disabilities Service of the National Health Service, Lanarkshire, in Bothwell, Scotland. She was previously an associate professor and coordinator of the forensic psychology program at Alliant International University in Los Angeles.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21 February 2005\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJossey-Bass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780787970604\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e480\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24.64\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379047919756,"sku":"9780787970604","price":62.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780787970604.jpg?v=1780195044","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780787970604","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}