Lesbian and Gay Psychology - Theory, Research, and Clinical Applications

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.

List 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

About the author

Deven Greene enjoys writing fiction, most of which involves science or medicine. She has degrees in biochemistry and medicine, and practiced pathology for over twenty years. Her website is https://www.devengreene.com

Product details

• Authors: Greene, Society for the Psychological Study of L
• Assisted by: Beverly A Greene (Editor), Beverly A. Greene (Editor), Greene Beverly A. (Editor), Gregory M Herek (Editor), Gregory M. Herek (Editor)
• Publisher: Sage Publications
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.02.1994
• EAN: 9780803953123
• ISBN: 978-0-8039-5312-3
• No. of pages: 256
• Weight: 420 g
• Series: Psychological Perspectives on; Psychological Perspectives on; Psychological Perspectives on Lesbian & Gay Issues
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Human Sexuality, Social, group or collective psychology, Gay & Lesbian studies, Psychology: sexual behaviour, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / General, Sexual Behaviour, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics