Married Homosexual Man - A Psychological Study

Why homosexuals marry women, and the consequences, are open questions to which this book, originally published in 1983, addresses itself. This study was particularly welcome in that it provided information and conclusions which would assist both the lay person and the helping professional to a better understanding.

List of contents

Acknowledgements. Foreword. Preface. 1. Introduction 2. Existing Research on the Married Homosexual Man 3. Marriages of Homosexuals: Reasons, Coping and Consequences 4. The Present Study: Method and Scope 5. Comparison of Still Married and Separated Homosexuals 6. The Homosexual Who Marries 7. Degree of Homosexuality and Marriage 8. Time of Discovery of Sexual Orientation 9. Time of Wife’s Discovery of Husband’s Orientation 10. Expected Societal Reaction and Marriage 11. Married Homosexuals in Three Societies 12. The Effect of Marriage on Homosexuality: Perspectives on Therapy 13. Interviews with Married Homosexuals – Some Case Studies 14. Conclusions. Appendix 1: The Questionnaire. Appendix 2: Structure of the Questionnaire. Appendix 3: Tables of Results. References. Index.

About the author

Michael W. Ross

Summary

Why homosexuals marry women, and the consequences, are open questions to which this book, originally published in 1983, addresses itself. This study was particularly welcome in that it provided information and conclusions which would assist both the lay person and the helping professional to a better understanding.

Product details

• Authors: Michael W. Ross, Ross Michael W.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.06.2023
• EAN: 9781032465869
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3246586-9
• No. of pages: 198
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Marriage
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family, PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Human Sexuality, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Men's Studies, Sociology: family & relationships, Social, group or collective psychology, Gay & Lesbian studies, Sociology: family and relationships, Psychology of gender, Of specific Gay interest, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / Gay Studies, Relating to gay people, Gender studies: men and boys, Gender Studies: Men, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics