[Commpsych] VU PSYCHOLOGY Colloquium Mon 19/3, 2-3pm Footscray - 'The Woman in the Body'

[Heather Gridley]

Victoria University
   WELLNESS PROMOTION UNIT
presents   

The first VU School of Psychology Research Colloquium for 2007 


Footscray Park campus

Monday 19th March 2-3pm
Room E319
  
'The Woman in the Body': 
A Discursive Exploration of Menopause, 
the Menopausal, and Postmenopausal Woman
 
Margaret Harris, PhD. Candidate,
Southern Cross University, Lismore NSW

  


The Presenter


Margaret comes to her studies as a mature aged student.  She is 63 years
of age, and is the mother of five children.  Her passion to study
menopause and the postmenopausal woman comes from her own experience of
the phenomenon of menopause.

 

Abstract

Through a postmodern/feminist exploration of postmenopausal women's
narratives, set against a backdrop of a discourse analysis of pivotal
biomedical texts, this study reveals women's menopausal and
postmenopausal aging life cycle journey as a dynamic, positive,
empowering process.  Themes emerging from the women's narratives
indicate that the phenomenon of menopause is limited by reliance on a
reductionist model.  It is argued that a wholistic model is more
appropriate for women as they negotiate the adult life cycle process to
postmenopausal status.  Finally, visions and directions for educating
women to develop a wholistic approach to positive adult development,
together with suggestions to support the status of postmenopausal women,
are offered.

 

Staff, students and visitors most welcome. Light refreshments will be
provided.  

Limited parking may be available in the University car park on Ballarat
Rd. Metered street parking also available.

 

Bookings not essential but helpful for catering - rsvp to Heather
Gridley:  9919 5224 heather.gridley at vu.edu.au
<mailto:heather.gridley at vu.edu.au> 

 

 

Heather Gridley

School of Psychology 

Footscray Park Campus (Monday, Tuesday & Friday only)

Victoria University

PO Box 14428

Melbourne

VIC 8001

Australia

TEL +61 3 9919 5224

FAX +61 3 9919 4324

MOBILE: 0419 113 731

Email: heather.gridley at vu.edu.au

 

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