Gender Book

This book examines the topic of gender - the behaviours and attitudes that relate to (but are not entirely congruent with) biological sex. Research and scholarship form the basis of this book, providing the material for a critical review and an attempt at an overall picture of gender from a psychological perspective. *Includes twelve new Headline stories and six new Diversity Highlight boxes. *Incorporates more information about mens and womens movement milestones. *Adds more information on functional differences in the brains of women and men. *Includes new chapter (Ch. 12), School, accounting for different experiences in education which lead to differences in employment for men and women. *Includes new chapter (Ch. 13), Careers and Work, incorporating research on balancing careers and family. *Balanced coverage of gender, including men and women's issues *Research-based text offers critical analysis of research findings in the field of gender *Adds more information on functional differences in the brains of women and men *Includes new chapter (Ch. 13), 'Careers and Work, ' incorporating research on balancing careers and famil