Lesbian and Gay Psychology: Theory, Research, and Clinical Applications / Edition 1

by Beverly A. Greene, Gregory M Herek

Overview

In this first volume of the Psychological Perspectives on Lesbian and Gay Issues series, innovative empirical studies provide insight into the complexities and subtleties of the lesbian and gay community. Oustanding contributors explore issues relating to: the children of lesbians; internalized homophobia; lesbian and gay development; relationship quality of cohabiting couples; sexual pride and shame in lesbians; physical appearance; the impact of the feminist political movement; heterosexual attitudes; and boundaries in lesbian therapist//client relationships.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780803953123
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	01/05/1994
Series:	Psychological Perspectives on Lesbian & Gay Issues , #1
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.58(d)

Table of Contents

Foreword - John C Gonsiorek
Lesbian and Gay Sexual Orientations - Beverly Greene
Implications for Clinical Training, Practice and Research
When Perceptions Meet Reality - Mary E Kite
Individual Differences in Reactions to Lesbians and Gay Men
Our Politics and Choices - Carla Golden
The Feminist Movement and Sexual Orientation
Sexual Pride and Shame in Lesbians - Suzanna Rose
Lesbians and Physical Appearance - Esther D Rothblum
Which Model Applies?
Boundaries in Lesbian Therapist-Client Relationships - Nanette K Gartrell
Lesbian and Gay Male Development - Anthony R D'Augelli
Steps Toward an Analysis of Lesbians' and Gay Men's Lives
The Nature and Correlates of Relationship Quality in Gay, Lesbian and Heterosexual Cohabiting Couples - Lawrence A Kurdek
A Test of the Individual Difference, Interdependence and Discrepancy Models
Children of the Lesbian Baby Boom - Charlotte J Patterson
Behavioral Adjustment, Self Concepts and Sex Role Identity
Internalized Homophobia - Ariel Shidlo
Conceptual and Empirical Issues in Measurement
Assessing Heterosexuals' Attitudes toward Lesbians and Gay Men - Gregory M Herek
A Review of Empirical Research with the ATLG Scale