Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Identities over the Lifespan - Anthony R. D'Augelli, Charlotte J. Patterson

Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Identities over the Lifespan

Psychological Perspectives
Buch | Hardcover
472 Seiten
1995
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-508231-9 (ISBN)
94,75 inkl. MwSt
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.
What is the current state of psychological knowledge about lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals? This book presents definitive treatments of both current and classical psychological research and theory on lesbian, gay, and bisexual identities across the lifespan. Not only is the current status of the topic surveyed, and important research summarised from the last two decades, but promising directions for future research are also identified. This book is the most comprehensive review of psychological research on sexual orientation available and unique in focusing on lesbian, gay and bisexual people in relationships, families, and in communities.

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

Erscheint lt. Verlag 27.4.1995
Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Maße 165 x 243 mm
Gewicht 783 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Psychologie Sexualität / Partnerschaft
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie Gender Studies
ISBN-10 0-19-508231-1 / 0195082311
ISBN-13 978-0-19-508231-9 / 9780195082319
Zustand Neuware
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