The Meanings of the Menopause: Historical, Medical and Clinical Perspectives

A compilation on a major event in the life of every women, the editor has adopted a multidisciplinary mandate to illuminate menopause as both an event and a stage of life. The volume is divided into: 'History and Theory', 'Psychosocial', 'Cross-Cultural and Research Perspectives', and 'Endocrinology', 'Clinical and Literary Studies'.