Depression is a problem faced by many people; research has shown that women compose the higher proportion of those identified as suffering from depression. Lives in Stress identifies what it is that depresses women and examines the stresses that impinge on their psychological well-being. Overall, Lives in Stress reflects a thorough, sensitive, and insightful research project, and the reader is left with the hope that this research group will find the support to continue its efforts. -- Choice, September 1982 ...the richness of detailed observations and the extensive corroboration that is made with previous studies are striking. The references are excellent and especially important for those who wo