Lesbian Psychologies

Lesbian Psychologies

Author: Boston Lesbian Psychologies Collective

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 9780252014048

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Includes bibliographies and index.


Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer Psychology

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer Psychology

Author: Victoria Clarke

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2010-04-01

Total Pages: 349

ISBN-13: 113948723X

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This exciting and engaging textbook introduces students to the psychology of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer lives and experiences. It covers a broad range of topics including diversity, prejudice, health, relationships, parenting and lifespan experiences from youth to old age. The book includes 'key researcher' boxes, which outline the contributions of significant individuals and their motivations for conducting their research in their own words. Key issues and debates are discussed throughout the book, and questions for discussion and classroom exercises help students reflect critically and apply their learning. There are extensive links to further resources and information, as well as 'gaps and absences' sections, indicating major limitations of research in a particular area. This is the essential textbook for anyone studying LGBTQ psychology, psychology of sexuality or related courses. It is also a useful supplement to courses on gender and developmental psychology.


Lesbian and Gay Psychology

Lesbian and Gay Psychology

Author: Beverly Greene

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 1994-01-05

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 0803953127

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Theoretical analyses of physical appearance, issues of sexual pride and shame in lesbians, impact of the feminist political movement, and heterosexual attitudes are also provided. A chapter on boundary issues in a lesbian therapist/client relationship adds to the diversity of perspectives contained in this volume.


Lesbian and Gay Psychology

Lesbian and Gay Psychology

Author: Adrian Coyle

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Published: 2002-05-30

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13:

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Written in an accessible but scholarly manner, this is the first British-edited and authored collection on lesbian and gay psychology. Leading names in the field discuss a broad range of concerns cutting across social, health, developmental, educational and counselling psychology. These include topics such as development during adolescence, girls' friendships, identity formation and disclosure, parenting and family issues, health issues, psychotherapy and social attitudes. The struggle to legitimise lesbian and gay psychology has been a local as well as an international one, and the contributors to this volume share some of the characteristics which have distinguished the development of the discipline in Britain. Typical of the British approach are engagement with both feminist and critical perspectives, the use of qualitative as well as quantitative methods, and theoretical and epistemological sophistication. The volume as a whole takes lesbian and gay psychology forward into the twenty-first century.


Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Identities over the Lifespan

Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Identities over the Lifespan

Author: Anthony R. D'Augelli

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 1995-02-09

Total Pages: 468

ISBN-13: 0195359623

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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.


Psychotherapy With Lesbian Clients

Psychotherapy With Lesbian Clients

Author: Kristine L. Falco

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-05-24

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 1134852533

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An explanation of who lesbians are, how psychotherapy with this population is unique, how therapists and patients are influenced by homophobia and what the therapist brings to the therapeutic relationship. It presents models of lesbian-affirmative psychotherapy and offers guidelines for therapists.


British Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Psychologies

British Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Psychologies

Author: Jack Drescher

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-07-24

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1000156869

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Gain insight into crucial British mental health approaches for LGB individuals There is very little collaborative literature between LGB-affirmative psychologists and psychotherapists in the United States and the United Kingdom. British Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Psychologies: Theory, Research, and Practice may well be a crucial beginning step in building dialogue between these two countries on important LGB psychotherapy developments. Leading authorities comprehensively examine the latest studies and effective therapies for LGB individuals in the United Kingdom. Practitioners will discover an extensive survey of the most current developments to supplement their own work, while educators and students will find diverse expert perspectives on which to consider and broaden their own viewpoints. This unique book offers an informative introduction to British psychosocial perspectives on theory, research, and practice. British Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Psychologies provides a critical exploration of the recent history of LGB psychology and psychotherapy in the United Kingdom, focusing on key publications and outlining the current terrain. Other chapters are organized into two thematic sections. The first section explores theoretical frameworks in United Kingdom therapeutic practice, while the second section examines sexual minority identities and their needs for support and community. Topics in British Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Psychologies include: similarities and differences between LGBT psychology and psychotherapy in the United States and United Kingdom gay affirmative therapy (GAT) as a positive framework existential-phenomenological approach to psychotherapy core issues in the anxiety about whether or not to “come out” object relations theory exploring homo-negativity in the therapeutic process aspects of psychotherapy that lesbians and gay men find helpful research into how the mainstreaming of lesbian and gay culture has affected the lives of LGB individuals a study into LGB youth issues difficulties of gay men with learning disabilities—with suggestions on how to offer the best psychological service a study on gay athletes’ experiences of coming out in a heterosexist world British Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Psychologies takes a needed step toward sharing valuable psychosocial perspectives between countries. This useful, enlightening text is perfect for educators, students, psychologists, psychotherapists, and counselors working in the field of sexuality.


Psychology and Sexual Orientation

Psychology and Sexual Orientation

Author: Janis S. Bohan

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 1996-09-24

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 1135235953

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Psychology and Sexual Orientation strives to "come to terms" with lesbian, gay and bisexual life and with the controversial scientific and sociocultural theories and arguments on the origin and meaning of homosexuality and queer life in the US. Janis M. Bohan disrupts conventional psychological perspectives on queer life and identity and animates the ongoing debate between essentialism and constructionism. Bohan discusses the meaning of sexual orientation; lesbian, gay and bisexual identity development and stigma management; diversity in experiences; partners and parenting; and lesbian, gay and bisexual communities.