| Preface | |
| Setting the Scene | p. 1 |
| Gender Studies and the Revolution of Knowledge | p. 5 |
| The Realities of Patriarchy | p. 15 |
| Media and Self-Image | p. 24 |
| Implications | p. 27 |
| Pastoral Issues in Counseling with Women | p. 28 |
| Building the Frame | p. 33 |
| Personality Theory | p. 34 |
| Counseling Theory | p. 48 |
| Theology | p. 56 |
| Conclusion | p. 64 |
| Helping Women Come to Voice | p. 65 |
| The Centrality of Voice in Feminist Theory and Theology | p. 68 |
| Contexts Related to Women's Loss of Voice | p. 73 |
| A Narrative Approach to Helping Women Come to Voice | p. 85 |
| Coming to Voice in the Context of Intimate Violence | p. 93 |
| Intimate Violence and the Church | p. 96 |
| Intimate Violence: Definitions and Contexts | p. 105 |
| Helping Women Come to Voice in the Context of Intimate Violence | p. 115 |
| Helping Women Gain Clarity | p. 127 |
| Gaining Distance from Problematic or Untruthful Narrative Strands | p. 129 |
| Five Rs for Helping Women Gain Clarity | p. 141 |
| Gaining Clarity in the Context of Depression | p. 149 |
| Defining Depression | p. 149 |
| Who Gets Depressed? | p. 154 |
| Women's Experiences with Depression | p. 157 |
| Life in a Sexist, Racist, and Classist Culture | p. 160 |
| Caring for Women Struggling with Depression | p. 168 |
| Implications for Narrative Counseling | p. 176 |
| Helping Women Make Choices | p. 179 |
| Risks in Making Choices | p. 182 |
| Models of Choice Making | p. 185 |
| A Feminist Narrative Approach to Helping Women Make Choices | p. 188 |
| Criteria for Making and Evaluating Choices | p. 191 |
| The Personal and Political Nature of Making Choices | p. 195 |
| Making Choices in the Context of Aging | p. 197 |
| Challenging Ageist and Sexist Stereotypes | p. 199 |
| The Importance of Studying Woman and Aging | p. 203 |
| Living with and Escaping from the Culture's Sexist and Ageist Messages | p. 205 |
| Risks and Benefits of Aging for Women | p. 207 |
| Helping Older Women Make Narrative Choices | p. 221 |
| Conclusion: Helping Women Stay Connected | p. 229 |
| Helping Women Stay Connected - Women and Relationality | p. 233 |
| The Importance of Community for Women in Pastoral Counseling | p. 234 |
| Notes | p. 241 |
| Index | p. 257 |
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