Becoming Visible - Counseling Bisexuals Across the Lifespan

Informationen zum Autor Edited by Beth A. Firestein Klappentext Becoming Visible offers cutting-edge psychological perspectives on bisexual and queer identities and the cultural and mental health issues facing bisexual! lesbian! gay! queer! and questioning individuals and their partners. Essential for any professional seeking to provide "best practice" services to this population! Becoming Visible addresses the therapeutic needs of bisexuals at every stage of the life cycle. This volume explores why some people resist identity labels and what bisexual men and women consider exemplary and harmful in their therapeutic experiences. It also helps practitioners distinguish between the stresses brought on by being part of a sexual minority and the clinical symptoms that indicate serious mental health issues. It includes research on ethnic minority bisexuals! youth! elders! gender-variant individuals! and bisexuals engaging in alternative lifestyles and sexual practices such as polyamory and BDSM. Edited by a psychologist who specializes in sexual-orientation and gender-identity issues and with contributions from scholars and professionals from multiple disciplines! the book embraces perspectives from the empirical to the phenomenological! and outlines both scientific and practice-based approaches to the subject while carefully considering the psychological! cultural! and spiritual dimensions of the issues confronting bisexual men and women. Becoming Visible is a crucial step in the improved mental health and well-being of bisexuals! transgender individuals! and other sexual minorities. This book offers a path toward awareness and compassion for those who seek to understand! treat! and empower this underserved and frequently misunderstood group of mental health clients. Zusammenfassung Offers psychological perspectives on bisexual and queer identities and the cultural and mental health issues facing bisexual! lesbian! gay! queer! and questioning individuals and their partners. This book addresses the therapeutic needs of bisexuals at various stages of the life cycle. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword! by Beverly GreenePreface: Embracing the RevolutionAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Becoming VisibleI Critical Issues in Counseling Bisexual Clients1. The Construction and Reconstruction of Bisexuality: Inventing and Reinventing the Self! by Paula C. Rodríguez Rust2. A Review of Mental Health Research on Bisexual Individuals When Compared to Homosexual and Heterosexual Individuals! by Brian Dodge and Theo G. M. Sandfort3. Bisexual Women's and Men's Experiences of Psychotherapy! by Emily Page4. What's in a Name? Why Women Embrace or Resist Bisexual Identity! by Robyn OchsII Counseling Bisexual Women and Men Across the Lifespan5. Developmental and Spiritual Issues of Young People and Bisexuals of the Next Generation! by Luke Entrup and Beth A. Firestein6. Counseling the Bisexual Married Man! by Greg Carlsson7. Cultural and Relational Contexts of Bisexual Women: Implications for Therapy! by Beth A. Firestein8. Bisexuality and Broken Relationships: Working with Intimate Partner Violence! by Sharon G. Horne and Shana V. Hamilton9. Bisexual Inclusion in Addressing Issues of GLBT Aging: Therapy with Older Bisexual Women and Men! by Bobbi Keppel and Beth A. Firestein10. Disability and Bisexuality: Confronting Ableism at the Intersection of Gender and Queer Desire! by Stacey L. CoffmanIII Counseling Ethnic Minority and Gender-Variant Bisexual Clients11. Addressing Social Invalidation to Promote Well-Being for Multiracial Bisexuals of African Descent! by Raymond L. Scott12. Counseling at the Intersection of Identities: Asian/Pacific American Bisexuals! by James Fuji Collins13. Counseling Bisexual Latinos: A Minority Within a Minority! by Luigi Ferrer and L. Angelo Jürgen Gómez14. Transgender Identities and Bisexual Expression: Implications for...

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• Autori: Beth Firestein, Beth A. Firestein
• Con la collaborazione di: Beverly Greene (Prefazione)
• Editore: Columbia University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 22.05.2007
• EAN: 9780231137249
• ISBN: 978-0-231-13724-9
• Pagine: 472
• Dimensioni: 159 mm x 235 mm x 38 mm
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Analisi delle strutture sociali; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Psicologia > Psicologia teorica; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, Gay & Lesbian studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / General, Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & Advice Services, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics