The Psychology of Sexual Orientation, Behavior, and Identity
The Psychology of Sexual Orientation, Behavior, and Identity

Author: Louis Diamant

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 1995-10-18

Total Pages: 540

ISBN-13: 0313029229

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This comprehensive overview of research, issues, and theories relating to sexual orientation, behavior, and identity by experts in various disciplines is unique in providing both historical perspectives and a synthesis of the recent advances in understanding homosexuality and heterosexuality. Drawing from biological and psychological research, this handbook critically reviews the major theories about sexual orientation and examines each theory on the basis of empirical support. One section summarizes recent developments in genetic and neuroanatomic research. Another section discusses problems with sexual performance among heterosexual, homosexual, and bisexual persons. A third section provides overviews of clinical disorders or sexual deviations. Various chapters clarify the distinction between sexual disorders, such as pedophilia, and sexual variations, such as homosexuality. Chapters also examine important social issues relevant to sexual orientation, such as disability, prejudice, aging, and gender roles. Experts address the continuing controversy over the feasibility of altering sexual orientation; new developments in treating different types of problems; and changing perspectives today. This handbook is designed for the use of educators, students, and researchers in the social and behavioral sciences.

Handbook of Psychology and Sexual Orientation
Handbook of Psychology and Sexual Orientation

Author: Charlotte Patterson

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 0199765219

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The first authoritative summary of its kind in this area, the Handbook of Psychology and Sexual Orientation is the primary resource for the many researchers, including a new generation of investigators, who are continuing to advance understanding in this field. The volume editors along with other leading experts, contribute an extraordinary review of contemporary psychological research and theory on sexual orientation in their specific fields of work.

Sexual Orientation and Mental Health
Sexual Orientation and Mental Health

Author: Allen Martin Omoto

Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13:

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Annotation Examines depression, substance abuse, race, the role of religious beliefs, and identity in the lives of gay men, lesbians, and bisexual people.

Sexual Orientation and Identity
Sexual Orientation and Identity

Author: Heather Wishik

Publisher:

Published: 1995-01-01

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 9780929767031

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A thought-provoking model and diagram show our paths to understanding sexual identities. Insight, objectivity, and compassion are brought to a difficult subject. The journey model used here recognizes that human development in understanding our behavior and effect on others is a process over time.Questions asked are: How do you know your sexual orientation? What was your process of figuring out your sexual orientation and constructing your sexual identity? These are propsed for heterosexual, lesbian, gay and bisexual people, in particular.

Supporting Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Diversity in K-12 Schools
Supporting Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Diversity in K-12 Schools

Author: Megan C. Lytle

Publisher: Perspectives on Sexual Orienta

Published: 2020-11-10

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 9781433832956

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This book reviews interventions and strategies to support LGBTQ students in K-12 schools. Contributors provide practical tips for creating a safe school environment with insights drawn from new research, firsthand experience in schools, clinical professional guidelines, the law, and legal precedent from the civil rights struggle. Topics include staff training, advocacy, systems-level change, and flipping the narrative on anti-bullying to creating a positive and supportive school climate for all students.

The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People
The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People

Author: Institute of Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2011-06-24

Total Pages: 293

ISBN-13: 0309210658

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At a time when lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals-often referred to under the umbrella acronym LGBT-are becoming more visible in society and more socially acknowledged, clinicians and researchers are faced with incomplete information about their health status. While LGBT populations often are combined as a single entity for research and advocacy purposes, each is a distinct population group with its own specific health needs. Furthermore, the experiences of LGBT individuals are not uniform and are shaped by factors of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, geographical location, and age, any of which can have an effect on health-related concerns and needs. The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People assesses the state of science on the health status of LGBT populations, identifies research gaps and opportunities, and outlines a research agenda for the National Institute of Health. The report examines the health status of these populations in three life stages: childhood and adolescence, early/middle adulthood, and later adulthood. At each life stage, the committee studied mental health, physical health, risks and protective factors, health services, and contextual influences. To advance understanding of the health needs of all LGBT individuals, the report finds that researchers need more data about the demographics of these populations, improved methods for collecting and analyzing data, and an increased participation of sexual and gender minorities in research. The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People is a valuable resource for policymakers, federal agencies including the National Institute of Health (NIH), LGBT advocacy groups, clinicians, and service providers.

Sexual Orientation
Sexual Orientation

Author: Frances Earley

Publisher: Nova Science Publishers

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781536101409

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This book reviews research studies on the perceptions, discrimination and acceptance based on sexual orientation. The first chapter begins with an overview of social reaction, etiological perceptions and spiritual perspectives in LGBTQ Mormons. Chapter Two studies an attempt to integrate theoretical models and provides a review of the empirical evidence of impression formation of applicants differing in sexual orientation. Chapter Three compares the mental health of those who live in neighborhoods with relatively high concentrations of sexual minorities to that of those who live in neighborhoods with relatively low concentrations. Chapter Four tests the initiation of a self-regulatory cycle for avoidance of future homonegative behavior.

The Psychology of Human Sexuality
The Psychology of Human Sexuality

Author: Justin J. Lehmiller

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2017-12-26

Total Pages: 473

ISBN-13: 1119164737

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New edition of an authoritative guide to human sexual behavior from a biopsychosocial perspective The thoroughly revised and updated second edition of The Psychology of Human Sexuality explores the roles that biology, psychology, and the social and cultural context play in shaping human sexual behavior. The author – a noted authority on the topic and an affiliate of the acclaimed Kinsey Institute - puts the spotlight on the most recent research and theory on human sexuality, with an emphasis on psychology. The text presents the major theoretical perspectives on human sexuality, and details the vast diversity of sexual attitudes and behaviors that exist in the modern world. The author also reviews the history of sexology and explores its unique methods and ethical considerations. Overall, this important and comprehensive text provides readers with a better understanding of, and appreciation for, the science of sex and the amazing complexity of human sexuality. Features broad coverage of topics including anatomy, gender and sexual orientation, sexual behaviors, sexual difficulties and solutions, prostitution, and pornography Offers more in-depth treatment of relationships than comparable texts, with separate chapters dealing with attraction and relationship processes Includes cutting-edge research on the origins of sexual orientation and gender identity, as well as new treatments for sexually transmitted infections and sexual dysfunctions Is written from a sex-positive perspective, with expanded coverage of cross-cultural research throughout and material that is inclusive and respectful of a diverse audience Includes numerous activities to facilitate dynamic, interactive classroom environments Written for students of human sexuality and anyone interested in the topic, The Psychology of Human Sexuality offers a guide to the psychology of human sexual behavior that is at once inclusive, thorough, and authoritative in its approach.

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.

APA Handbook of Sexuality and Psychology
APA Handbook of Sexuality and Psychology

Author: Deborah L. Tolman

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 804

ISBN-13: 9781433813696

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Sexuality is a fundamental component of human psychological experience, and yet it remains relatively underrepresented in the history of the psychological sciences. The APA Handbook on Sexuality and Psychology marks a turning point in the status of sexuality within the discipline of psychology. This comprehensive, two-volume handbook provides an overarching review of current empirical research on sexuality and a synthesis of the dominant theoretical perspectives that have guided both research and clinical practice. An organizing current throughout the volume is the integration of individual experience and social/cultural context across every domain of sexuality. This dual emphasis on person and context is reflected in the structure of the handbook itself. Volume 1 presents foundational information on the history, theoretical and methodological development and current practices in the field, and then moves on to address foundational aspects of sexuality, including desire, orientation, behavior and practices, individual lifespan development, and biological substrates. Volume 2 broadens the analytical frame to emphasize the core contextual factors known to influence the development, expression and interpretation of sexuality and its expression in and through all of the key social institutions of our society, including marginalized populations, education, sexual rights and communities, globalization, religion and the media. The APA Handbook on Sexuality and Psychology will become a defining resource of this increasingly central topic across the sub-disciplines of psychology.