Melpomene Institute for Women's Health Research. (1993). The bodywise women. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics Publishers. A research-based report on the relationship between women's health activity, this reference book uses case histories, graphics, and charts in its discussion of body image, menstruation, pregnancy and fitness, and exercise for children and older women.
Pittman, F. (1993). Man enough: Fathers, sons, and the search for masculinity. New York: Putnam. In this partly autobiographical work, the author traces the development of masculine roles. He proposes an ideal of masculinity as based on teamwork and emulation with other men, rather than competition; and equality of women, rather than fear or domination.
Bolles, E. B. (1993). The penguin adoption handbook. New York: Penguin Books. This revised edition of a classic guide provides a comprehensive description of the adoption process. It covers agency, international, and independent adoptions, and notes the different tactics that work best for couple, single people, and minority families.
Greer, J., with Myers, E. (1992). Adult sibling rivalry: Understanding the legacy of childhood. New York: Crown. The author, a psychotherapist specializing in sibling counseling, explores how conflicts that begin in childhood affect adult life and relationships, both within and outside the family, and offers suggestions for healing old wounds.
Hart, D. A. (1992). Becoming men: The development of aspirations, values, and adaptational style. New York: Plenum. The fascinating results of a longitudinal study of men's lives. The men entered the study as adolescents and were interviewed extensively at four-year intervals for the next twenty years. The results shed light on how men and women face the challenges of adolescence and adulthood.
Kaplan, S. J. (Eds.). (1996). Family violence: A clinical and legal guide. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press, Inc. This is a comprehensive guide to the research, resources, diagnoses, and treatments for family violence. A practical guide designed for professional and students.
Pope, K. S., & Brown, L. S. (1996). Recovered memories of abuse: Assessment, therapy, forensics. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. This book is designed to give practical advice to psychotherapists treating clients who recover memories of abuse. The authors discuss the role of memory in such traumas, noting the current scientific research and theory, historical trends, and the various quandaries and disagreements in the field.