Jean Gochros

When Husbands Come Out of the Closet

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Based on the results of a landmark study and years of clinical experience, this book is a poignant and compassionate look at the conflicting emotions experienced by women who learn of their husbands' homosexuality. Focusing on the wives' perspectives, author Jean Schaar Gochros offers support, encouragement, and practical advice for coping with the stigma, fear, and stress experienced by women trying to cope with their husbands' homosexuality. She combines comprehensive research and personal case histories to develop crucial guidelines for helping professionals who counsel such couples.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 286
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Mai 1989
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 212mm x 154mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 443g
• ISBN-13: 9780918393616
• ISBN-10: 0918393612
• Artikelnr.: 22094533

Autorenporträt

Jean Gochros

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Foreword
* Introduction to the Closet Within a Closet
* Why Such a Study and Why This Book
* Introducing the People Who Live in This Closet
* Emerging Perspectives on Sexual Orientation
* Coming Out: Disclosures and Reactions
* Crisis: Coping With and Recovering From
* The Problems Wives Faced
* The Search for Help
* Wives Speak Out
* Advice to Other Husbands and Wives
* The Impact of AIDS
* More Guidelines: For Couples, Children, Helping Professionals, and
Concerned Others
* Comments and Conclusions
* Appendix
* Index