This collection of original papers explores the psychological and
social development of the Puerto Rican woman from a lifespan
developmental perspective. Using a wide range of methodologies and
perspectives, the book addresses important issues of growth and
development, among them cultural constructs of womanhood,
adaptation to school, early pregnancy, sexuality, migration,
autonomy, family interaction, and aging. Choice This collection of
original papers explores the psychological and social development
of the Puerto Rican woman from a lifespan developmental
perspective. Using a wide range of methodologies and perspectives,
the book is organized around the major developmental stages:
childhood and adolescence, adulthood, and growing old. An ideal
supplemental text for courses in the psychology of women, Puerto
Rican studies, and cross-cultural psychology, the book addresses
important issues of growth and development, among them cultural
constructs of womanhood, adaptation to school, early pregnancy,
sexuality, migration, autonomy, family interaction, and aging. The
book begins with an introductory section that examines the social,
demographic, and cultural variables that affect Puerto Rican women
and provides a historical and social context for understanding the
profound changes experienced by the Puerto Rican people in recent
decades. In the section of childhood and adolescence two chapters
look at how Puerto Rican girls learn the American student role and
the problems of adolescent pregnancy respectively. The following
group of papers explore developmental issues during adulthood, with
separate chapters on the effects of social background on the
expression of female sexuality, the implications of cross-cultural
transitions, the role of the single female head of household, the
conflict between autonomy and social networks, and the problems of
elderly Puerto Rican women. Taken together, these essays offer a
spirited contribution to the women's studies curriculum.
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