Children of Horizons: How Gay and Lesbian Teens Are Leading a New Way Out of the Closet

by Andrew Boxer, Gilbert Herdt (Editor)

Overview

With a new epilogue on teens and AIDS, Children of Horizons provides the first in-depth examination of the trials faced by gay and lesbian teens.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780807079294
Publisher:	Beacon Press
Publication date:	02/29/1996
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.50(d)

Editorial Reviews

Refreshing. . . provides a wealth of inspiration and some practical suggestions for adults who would like to provide services for gay and lesbian youth, but who may not be sure how to begin. —Lambda Book Report

From the Publisher

The authors, a psychological anthropologist and a developmental psychologist, undertook a study of 202 ethnically diverse lesbian and gay youth aged 14 to 20 during 1987 and 1988 at the Horizons Community Services, Inc., a Chicago gay community center founded in 1973. A brief history of the 20th-century homosexual experience in Chicago contextualizes the study, which serves as a microcosm of American attitudes toward homosexuality. This moving inquiry demonstrates that any confusion youth may experience is not about their sexual identity but about how to express themselves in an intensely homophobic society. Recommended for most collections.-- James E. Van Buskirk, San Francisco P.L.

Library Journal

Horizons is a lesbian and gay social service agency in Chicago where teens gather weekly to get support and share experiences as they begin the process of coming out. This report, which draws on a two-year study of participants by an anthropologist and a developmental psychologist, tells much about the complex issues of adolescent sexuality in general, and homosexuality in particular. An important book for adolescents and those who work them. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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