Sexuality and Gender for Mental Health Professionals - A Practical Guide

Examines the complexities of sexuality and gender, detailing the common and many of the less common sexualities, genders, and relationship forms, and explains experiences and issues relating to each.

List of contents

Introduction
PART ONE: GENDER PRACTICES AND IDENTITIES
Transgender (Trans) - Living a different gender from that assigned at birth
Intersex / Diversity of Sexual Development (DSD)
Cisgender - Living in the gender assigned at birth
Further Genders
PART TWO: SEXUALITY: PRACTICES AND IDENTITIES
Bondage and Discipline, Dominance and Submission, and Sadomasochism (BDSM) / Kink
Asexuality
Bisexuality
Lesbian and Gay sexuality
Heterosexuality
Cross-dressing
Further Sexualities
PART THREE: RELATIONSHIP STRUCTURES
Monogamy
Non-monogamy

About the author

Meg-John Barker is the author of a number of popular books on sex, gender, and relationships, including Queer: A Graphic History, Gender: A Graphic Guide, How To Understand Your Gender, Life Isn’t Binary, Enjoy Sex (How, When, and IF You Want To), Rewriting the Rules, The Psychology of Sex, and The Secrets of Enduring Love. They have also written a number of books for scholars and counsellors on these topics, drawing on their own research and therapeutic practice. Websites: rewriting-the-rules.com, megjohnandjustin.com. Twitter: @megjohnbarker, Instagram: @meg_john_barker.

Product details

• Authors: Meg Barker, Meg John Barker, Meg-John Barker, Penny Lenihan, Christina Richards, Christina Barker Richards, Richards Christina
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.10.2013
• EAN: 9780857028426
• ISBN: 978-0-85702-842-6
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, PSYCHOLOGY / Human Sexuality, Gender studies, gender groups, Gay & Lesbian studies, Psychology of gender, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / General, Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & Advice Services, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics