Lesbian and Gay Psychology

Theory, Research, and Clinical Applications

Beverly Greene, Gregory M. Herek, Beverly A. Greene, Gregory M Herek

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Year: 1994
• Print ISBN: 9780803953123
• eBook ISBN: 9781452254630
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: LGBT Studies
• Index: Social Sciences

More than ever before, heated public policy debates over sexual orientation point to a critical need for a clearer understanding of lesbians and gay men. Empirically rich and intellectually rigorous, Lesbian and Gay Psychology presents innovative empirical studies that explore the children of lesbians, internalized homophobia, lesbian and gay development, and aspects of relationship quality of cohabitating couples. 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. The accessible format and clear writing style contribute to making Lesbian and Gay Psychology an ideal resource for practitioners, interns, social service professionals and students. Anyone interested in seeking a deeper level of understanding into the complexities and subtleties of the lesbian and gay community will also find this volume an invaluable resource. "Using a `lesbigay? affirmative perspective, this book takes us successfully toward the goal of building a theoretical and empirical knowledge base for understanding and improving the lives of lesbians and gay men. . . . I appreciated the variety of styles, approaches, and topics that the editors chose for this volume because it is this variety, as well as the content, that provokes the discussion and the evaluation of the concepts and research. This reviewer will be waiting and looking forward to future annual volumes." --Affilia "All of the contributors have broken ground in one way or another with their work, and this volume helpfully brings them together while also pointing us further ahead conceptually." --The Lesbian Review of Books

Table of contents

• Cover
• Contents
• Foreword
• Preface
• Chapter 1 - Lesbian and Gay Sexual Orientations: Implications for Clinical Training, Practice, and Research
• Chapter 2 - When Perceptions Meet Reality: Individual Differences in Reactions to Lesbians and Gay Men
• Chapter 3 - Our Politics and Choices: The Feminist Movement and Sexual Orientation
• Chapter 4 - Sexual Pride and Shame in Lesbians
• Chapter 5 - Lesbians and Physical Appearance: Which Model Applies?
• Chapter 6 - Boundaries in Lesbian Therapist–Client Relationships
• Chapter 7 - Lesbian and Gay Male Development: Steps Toward an Analysis of Lesbians' and Gay Men's Lives
• Chapter 8 - The Nature and Correlates of Relationship Quality in Gay, Lesbian, and Heterosexual Cohabiting Couples: A Test of the Individual Difference, Interdependence, and Discrepancy Models
• Chapter 9 - Children of the Lesbian Baby Boom: Behavioral Adjustment, Self-Concepts, and Sex Role Identity
• Chapter 10 - Internalized Homophobia: Conceptual and Empirical Issues in Measurement
• Chapter 11 - Assessing Heterosexuals' Attitudes Toward Lesbians and Gay Men: A Review of Empirical Research With the ATLG Scale
• Author Index
• Subject Index
• About the Editors
• About the Contributors