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PROMOTION UNIT</FONT></SPAN></CENTER>
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<H6><FONT size=2><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=3>The first <SPAN
class=000121608-12032007>VU</SPAN> School of Psychology Research Colloquium for
200</FONT><SPAN class=000121608-12032007><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT color=#000000
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19<SUP>th</SUP> March 2-3pm<o:p></o:p></SPAN></CENTER>
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color=#ff00ff>'The Woman in the Body'<SPAN class=000121608-12032007>:</SPAN>
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color=#ff00ff>A Discursive Exploration of Menopause,
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color=#ff00ff>the Menopausal, and Postmenopausal Woman</FONT></SPAN></CENTER>
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Harris, PhD. Candidate,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></CENTER>
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University, Lismore NSW</SPAN></CENTER>
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<H5 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left><EM><FONT face=Tahoma size=3>The
Presenter</FONT></EM></H5></CENTER>
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color=#0000ff>Margaret comes to her studies as a mature aged student.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>She is 63 years of age, and is the
mother of five children.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Her
passion to study menopause and the postmenopausal woman comes from her own
experience of the phenomenon of menopause.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=left><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Abstract</SPAN></I><SPAN
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color=#0000ff>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.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Themes emerging from the women's
narratives indicate that the phenomenon of menopause is limited by reliance on a
reductionist model.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is argued
that a wholistic model is more appropriate for women as they negotiate the adult
life cycle process to postmenopausal status.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>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.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN class=000121608-12032007>H</SPAN>eather
Gridley</FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>School of Psychology </FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Footscray Park Campus (Monday, Tuesday & Friday
only)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Victoria University</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>PO Box 14428</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Melbourne</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>VIC 8001</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Australia</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>TEL +61 3 9919 5224</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>FAX +61 3 9919 4324</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>MOBILE: 0419 113 731</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Email: heather.gridley@vu.edu.au</FONT></P>
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