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This 2-volume set, the 26th installment in APA's "Handbooks in Psychology" series, is the first handbook to exclusively address the psychology of women. This work should be considered the authoritative reference on the psychology of women, reviewing the theory, science, and practice. In the first volume (History, Theory and Battlegrounds), various authors describe the emergence of the field with a careful analysis of the history of feminist constructs and scholarship, feminist critiques of existing scholarship, and innovative methodologies--overall, a rich representation of the history of psychology as it was influenced by the women's movement and feminism. The authors are leaders in this development, or very close to the first generation of feminist scholars. The second volume (Perspectives on Women's Private and Public Lives) presents thorough summaries of research on well-being, gender and sexual orientation, aggression in intimate relationships, clinical perspectives in therapy, stereotyping in health care, research bias, leadership, career challenges, global issues, and human rights. This handbook demonstrates the extensive scholarship on women's experience and feminist theories as it applies to research, training, and practice. Its publication marks a significant shift in the field of psychology over the last 50 years, as researchers and clinicians have developed a new schema for understanding the psychology of women, and ultimately for all human beings.Summing Up: Essential. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals.