Contents -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Section I: Theory and Methodology -- Chapter 1 Overview: Diversity in Feminist Psychology -- Struggles and Accomplishments -- Envisioning Difference, Understanding Gender -- Theory and Method -- The Nature and Meaning of Gender -- Health: Physical and Mental -- Violence and Harassment -- Politics, Policy, Advocacy -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 2 Multiple Lenses: Multicultural Feminist Theory -- The Origins of Multicultural Feminist Theory -- Core Concepts in Multicultural Feminist Theory -- Emerging Strands in Multicultural Feminist Theory -- Bringing Other Constituencies Into the Fold: Toward a Developmental Multicultural Feminist Theory -- Recent Innovations in Multicultural Feminist Theory Production -- Future Directions in Multicultural Feminist Theory Production -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 Theoretical and Methodological Challenges in Participatory Community-Based Research -- Feminism and Feminist Psychology: A Brief Introduction -- Community Psychology: Historical Roots and Current Possibilities -- Community Psychology Research Methodologies -- Community Psychology Through a Feminist Lens: Principles of Work at the Interface -- Participatory and Action Research as a Bridge From Feminist and Community-Based Research in Psychology to Transformational Praxis -- Photovoice in Chajul, Guatemala: Work at the Interface -- Looking Forward: The Complex and Sometimes Contradictory Influence of Globalization on and in Local Participatory and Action Research -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4 Methodological and Statistical Issues in Research With Diverse Samples: The Problem of Measurement Equivalence -- Sample Equivalence -- Method Equivalence -- Scalar Equivalence -- Item Equivalence -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgment -- References.

Section II: The Nature and Meaning of Gender -- Chapter 5 Sexism Reloaded: Worldwide Evidence for Its Endorsement, Expression, and Emergence in Multiple Contexts -- Sexist Beliefs Around the World -- Implications of Intersectionality for the Treatment of Women -- Intersections Between Sexist Beliefs and Other Beliefs -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6 Women's Experiences of Sexist Discrimination: Review of Research and Directions for Centralizing Race, Ethnicity, and Culture -- Conceptual Definitions of Sexist Discrimination -- Measures of Perceived Sexist Discrimination Experiences -- Descriptive Data and Prevalence of Perceived Sexist Events -- Responses to Sexist Discrimination Incidents -- Outcomes of Responses -- Psychological and Physical Health Correlates of Sexist Discrimination -- Sexist Discrimination and Identity -- Sexist Discrimination and Psychological Distress -- Sexist Discrimination and Physical Health -- Recommendations and Future Directions -- References -- Chapter 7 Sanctioning Sexuality Within Cultural Contexts: Same-Sex Relationships for Women of Color -- Sexual Minority Women of Color: Deconstructing the Discourse -- Toward Re-vision -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8 Psychological Perspectives on Older Women -- Demographics -- Stereotypes -- Age and Physical Health -- Age and Cognitive Functioning -- Cultural Influences -- Older Women's Social Relationships -- Later-Life Transitions -- Spirituality -- Psychology of Older Women From an International Perspective -- Summary -- References -- Section III: Health and Therapy -- Chapter 9 Diversity and Women's Mental Health -- Gender and Its Relation to Mental Health -- The Epidemiological Picture -- Service Delivery, Diagnosis, and Treatment -- Stress and Coping Perspectives: Considering Mental Health Outcome in Context -- Stigma, Prejudice, and Discrimination.

Violence and Trauma -- Diversity and Women's Mental Health: Current Status, Future Prospects -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 10 Ethnicity, Disordered Eating, and Body Image -- Sociocultural Factors -- Ethnicity and Body Image -- Ethnicity and Disordered Eating -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11 Breast and Cervical Cancer Among Diverse Women -- Prevalence of Breast and Cervical Cancer and Mortality -- Causes and Risk Factors -- Primary Prevention and Surveillance -- Behavioral Interventions to Change Women's Risk and Screening Behaviors -- Diagnosis and Treatment -- Interventions to Improve the Experience of Diagnosis and Treatment -- After Diagnosis: Cancer Survivorship -- Psychosocial Programs to Improve Survivorship -- Physical and Lifestyle Issues of Cancer Survivorship -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 12 HIV/AIDS Among Women of Color and Sexual Minority Women -- African American Women -- Poverty -- Latin Women (Latinas) -- American Indian and Alaska Native Women -- Sexual Minority Women -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 13 Multicultural Feminist Therapy -- Basic Assumptions: Multiplicity, Intersectionality, and Power -- Shared Principles of Multicultural Feminist Therapy -- General Principles for Multicultural Feminist Practice -- Concluding Thoughts -- References -- Section IV: Violence and Harassment -- Chapter 14 Sexual Assault Among Diverse Populations of Women: Common Ground, Distinctive Features, and Unanswered Questions -- Characteristics of Sexual Assault in General Population Studies -- Overview of Chapter -- Women of Color -- African Americans -- American Indians and Alaskan Natives -- Latinas -- Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders -- Women Living in Poverty -- Women With Disabilities -- Lesbian and Bisexual Women -- Conclusions and Recommendations for Future Research -- Acknowledgments -- References.

Chapter 15 Intimate Partner Violence: Perspectives From Racial/Ethnic Groups in the United States -- Types of Violence in Relationships -- Intimate Partner Violence in Different Groups of Women -- Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 16 Sexual Harassment in the Lives of Women of Color -- Definitions of Sexual Harassment -- The Role of Race in Sexual Harassment -- Conclusion -- Future Directions -- References -- Section V: Politics, Policy, and Advocacy -- Chapter 17 "Making Room at the Table": Gender, Ethnic, and Class Inequities -- Women and Poverty: Who Are the Poor? -- Structured Inequality and Survival: Employment and Family Challenges for Low-Income Women -- Employment -- Hurricane Katrina: A Case Study of Inequity -- Where Do We Go From Here? Toward a Class-Conscious Multicultural Psychology -- References -- Chapter 18 Feminism and Disability: Synchronous Agendas in Conflict -- Disability: The Context -- Disability and the Feminist Agenda -- Issues of Concern to Women With Disabilities -- Call to Action -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Chapter 19 The Experience of Immigrant and Refugee Women: Psychological Issues -- Psychological Effects of Legal Status -- Migration and Stress -- Acculturation -- Employment -- Migration and Developmental Stage -- The Impact of Nuclear and Extended Families -- Gendered Power Differentials and Migration -- Language Issues in Clinical Work With Immigrant Women -- Race and Migration -- Resilience and Sources of Strength -- Some Concluding Thoughts -- References -- Chapter 20 Women in the Workplace: Acknowledging Difference in Experience and Policy -- Why Work? Women's Job Satisfaction -- Work as a Part of Life: Combining Work and Family -- Work and Status: Women as Leaders -- The Persistent Problem: Gender Discrimination and Its Effects -- Toward Solutions: Affirmative Action.

Conclusion: Directions for Policy and Research -- References -- Section VI: Conclusion -- Chapter 21 Afterword: Looking Toward the Future -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.