Patterson D'Augelli

Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Identities Over the Lifespan

Psychological Perspectives
Herausgeber: D'Augelli, Anthony R.; Patterson, Charlotte J.

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Produktbeschreibung

Over the last fifteen years, psychological research regarding sexual orientation has seen explosive growth. In this book, Anthony R. D'Augelli and Charlotte J. Patterson bring together top experts to offer a comprehensive overview of what we have discovered - and what we still need to learn - about lesbian, gay, and bisexual identities. Writing in clear, nontechnical language, the contributors cover a range of topics, including conceptions of sexual identity, development over the lifespan, family and other personal relationships, parenting, and bigotry and discrimination. Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Identities Over the Lifespan is essential reading for researchers, students, social scientists, mental health practitioners, and general readers who seek the most up-to-date and authoritative treatment of the subject available.

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This book provides critical reviews of core psychological issues related to the lives of lesbians, gay men, and bisexual women and men. The emphasis is on contemporary research findings and recommendations for future research. It is the most comprehensive review of psychological research on sexual orientation available.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 468
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 1996
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 705g
• ISBN-13: 9780195108996
• ISBN-10: 019510899X
• Artikelnr.: 21968029

Inhaltsangabe

* PART I: Concepts of Sexual Identity
* 1: Laura Brown: Lesbian Identities
* 2: John C. Gonsiorek: Gay Male Identities
* 3: Ronald C. Fox: Bisexual Identities
* 4: Connie S. Chan: Issues of Sexual Identity in an Ethnic Minority:
The Case of Chinese American Lesbians, Gay Men, and Bisexuals
* 5: J. Michael Bailey: Biological Perspectives on Sexual Orientation
* 6: Celia Kitzinger: Social Constructionism: Implications for Lesbian
and Gay Psychology
* PART II: Personal Development Over the Lifespan
* 7: Ritch C. Savin-Williams: Lesbian and Gay Adolescence
* 8: Douglas C. Kimmel and Barbara E. Sang: Lesbians and Gay Men in
Midlife
* 9: James D. Reid: Development in Later Life: Older Lesbian and Gay
Lives
* PART III: Relationships and Families
* 10: Lawrence A. Kurdek: Lesbian and Gay Male Close Relationships
* 11: Charlotte J. Patterson: Lesbian Mothers, Gay Fathers, and Their
Children
* PART IV: Community and Contextual Issues
* 12: Anthony R. D'Augelli and Linda D. Garnets: Lesbian, Gay, and
Bisexual Communities
* 13: Gregory M. Herek: Stigma, Heterosexism, and Victimization
* 14: Jay P. Paul, Robert B. Hays, and Thomas J. Coates: The Impact of
the HIV Epidemic on U.S. Gay Male Communities
* 15: Kristin A. Hancock: Psychotherapy with Lesbians and Gay Men