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1 online resource (303 pages) |
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Primary Prevention of Psychopathology |
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Primary prevention of psychopathology.
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Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction: Approaches to the Prevention of Heterosexism and Homophobia; Part I -- Institutions and Systems; Chapter 1 -- Speaking of Oppression: Psychology, Politics, and the Language of Power; Chapter 2 -- Combating Heterosexism in Educational Institutions: Structural Changes and Strategies; Chapter 3 -- Preventing Heterosexism and Bias in Psychotherapy and Counseling; Chapter 4 -- Lesbians and Gay Men of Color: The Legacy of Ethnosexual Mythologies in Heterosexism; Chapter 5 -- Rejecting Therapy: Using Our Communities; Part II -- Relationships and Development |
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Chapter 6 -- Finding a Sexual Identity and Community: Therapeutic Implications and Cultural Assumptions in Scientific Models of Coming OutChapter 7 -- Enhancing the Development of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youths; Chapter 8 -- Lesbian and Gay Love Scripts; Chapter 9 -- Immigrant and Refugee Lesbians; Chapter 10 -- Contributions of Lesbian and Gay Parents and Their Children to the Prevention of Heterosexism; Part III -- Societal Structures and Social Change |
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Chapter 11 -- Societal Reaction and Homosexuality: Culture, Acculturation, Life Events, and Social Supports as Mediators of Response to Homonegative AttitudesChapter 12 -- The Prevention of Anti-Lesbian/Gay Hate Crimes Through Social Change and Empowerment; Chapter 13 -- Homo-Phobia, Homo-Ignorance, Homo-Hate: Heterosexism and AIDS; Chapter 14 -- Individual Action and Political Strategies: Creating a Future Free of Heterosexism; Index; About the Contributors |
| Summary |
In addition to the stresses of everyday life, gay men, lesbians and bisexuals experience multiple pressures and constraints related to their chosen lifestyles. This volume examines the gay and lesbian experience in light of this additional tension - which can result in psychopathology - and points towards a future free of heterosexism. The internationally renowned contributors argue that the stress of ̀coming out', uncertainties concerning parenting children, and the difficulties facing ethnic minority lesbians, gay men and bisexuals cannot be adequately addressed without confront |
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Print version record |
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Heterosexism -- United States -- Prevention -- Congresses
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Homophobia -- United States -- Prevention -- Congresses
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Gay people -- United States -- Social conditions -- Congresses
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
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MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Diseases.
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MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies.
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Gays -- Social conditions
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Heterosexism -- Prevention
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Homophobia -- Prevention
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Sexismus
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Homosexualität
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Aufsatzsammlung
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Lesbische Orientierung
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Seksisme.
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Homoseksualiteit.
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Psychopathologie.
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Discriminatie.
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United States
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Conference papers and proceedings
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Bond, Lynne A
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| ISBN |
9781452248509 |
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1452248508 |
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