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9780335212767

The Psychology of Appearance

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  • ISBN13:

    9780335212767

  • ISBN10:

    033521276X

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-11-01
  • Publisher: Open University Press

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Summary

Appearance-related concerns and distress are experienced by a significant proportion of people with visible disfigurements, and are also reaching epidemic proportions in the general population. In the light of these developments, this book includes:A comprehensive summary and critical evaluation of research and understanding concerning the psychology of appearancetextA historical review of research to dateA review of the methodological challenges for researchers in this areaAn overview of current understanding of appearance-related concerns and distress in the general population and among those with acquired or congenital disfigurements such as burns, clefts of the lip and/or palate, scarring and acneExploring the psychosocial factors which are protective and those which exacerbate distress, The Psychology of Appearance offers a vision of a comprehensive approach to support and intervention and addresses the following questions:Are attractive people at an advantage in life?What are the challenges presented by having a visibly different appearance?What are the psycho-social factors playing a part in individual differences in levels of adjustment and distress in relation to appearance?How can interventions meet the needs of those affected?The Psychology of Appearance provides essential reading for psychology students, health and clinical psychologists, health professionals, employers and policy makers interested in the ramifications of appearance concerns.

Table of Contents

Series editors' foreword xi
Preface xiii
1 Appearance matters: the history of appearance research 1(27)
Judgements of beauty and the desirability of being attractive to others — then and now
4(2)
Making judgements of morality and personality from physical features
6(2)
Reactions to visible differences
8(5)
The emergence of literature concerning the psychology of appearance
13(1)
Judgements made on the basis of physical appearance
14(3)
The relative impact of different aspects of appearance
17(9)
Chapter summary
26(1)
Discussion points
26(1)
Further reading
27(1)
2 The challenges facing researchers in the area 28(35)
Underlying assumptions
29(1)
Sensitivities around appearance research
29(1)
Research funding
30(1)
Sampling and recruitment
31(3)
Conceptualizing participants as a homogenous group
34(2)
Comparison and control groups
36(1)
Timing of data collection
37(1)
Context of data collection
38(1)
Research methods
38(6)
The multiplicity of variables implicated in adjustment
44(2)
Theories and models
46(10)
Broadening the range of research methods
56(4)
Dissemination of research findings
60(1)
Conclusion
61(1)
Chapter summary
61(1)
Discussion points
62(1)
Further reading
62(1)
3 Appearance and image issues for those without visible differences 63(25)
Concerns about appearance
63(3)
Appearance and lifespan issues
66(20)
Conclusion
86(1)
Chapter summary
86(1)
Discussion points
87(1)
Further reading
87(1)
4 Psychological difficulties associated with visible difference 88(31)
Defining what is and is not a disfigurement
88(1)
The causes of visible difference
89(1)
What difficulties are associated with visible difference?
90(26)
Conclusion
116(1)
Chapter summary
117(1)
Discussion points
117(1)
Further reading
118(1)
5 Psychological predictors of vulnerability and resilience 119(19)
An alternative to the pathologizing approach
119(1)
Resilience
120(2)
Factors exacerbating or ameliorating distress
122(13)
Conclusion
135(1)
Chapter summary
136(1)
Discussion points
136(1)
Further reading
137(1)
6 Current provision of support and intervention for appearance-related concerns 138(25)
Support and intervention for the population as a whole
138(6)
Support and intervention for people with a visible difference
144(9)
The limitations of a biomedical approach
153(3)
Provision of psychosocial care
156(4)
Legal intervention
160(1)
Conclusion
160(1)
Chapter summary
161(1)
Discussion points
161(1)
Further reading
162(1)
7 The potential for more effective support and intervention 163(25)
Interventions directed at the population as a whole
163(6)
Improving support for people with a visible difference
169(15)
School-based interventions for those with a visible difference
184(1)
Towards a comprehensive system of care
184(2)
Conclusion
186(1)
Chapter summary
186(1)
Discussion points
187(1)
Further reading
187(1)
8 Conclusions, dilemmas and the challenges still ahead 188(14)
Challenges ahead
188(4)
Current dilemmas
192(9)
Further reading
201(1)
References 202(25)
Index 227

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