On the Meaning of Friendship Between Gay Men

Andrew R. Gottlieb

Psychology Press, 2008 - Family & Relationships - 156 pages

On the Meaning of Friendship Between Gay Mentakes readers beyond a traditional exploration of gay sexuality and romantic relationships, into the realm of recognizing the importance of friendship to gay men.& This book& provides deep insights into& various aspects of friendship& between gay men,& including mentorship, spirituality, survival,& and partnership.& Leading& gay authors offer& a& wide range of perspectives on& the special character of these friendships in this& intimate and very accessible book.

About the author

Andrew R. Gottlieb, is a clinical supervisor at the Corona Elmhurst Guidance Center in Jackson Heights, New York and maintains a private psychotherapy practice in downtown Brooklyn. He is also on the editorial board of the Journal of GLBT Family Studies. His previous works include Out of the Twilight: Fathers of Gay Men Speak (2000), Sons Talk About Their Gay Fathers: Life Curves (2003), Side by Side: On Having a Gay or Lesbian Sibling (2005), and (with Jerry J. Bigner) Interventions with Families of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender People: From the Inside Out (2006), all Haworth Press books. Visit his Web site at: www.andrewrgottlieb.com.

Bibliographic information

• Title: On the Meaning of Friendship Between Gay Men
• Author: Andrew R. Gottlieb
• Editor: Andrew R. Gottlieb
• Publisher: Psychology Press, 2008
• ISBN: 0789033534, 9780789033536
• Length: 156 pages
• Subjects: Family & Relationships / Friendship; Social Science / Essays; Social Science / Gender Studies; Social Science / LGBTQ+ Studies / Gay Studies; Social Science / LGBTQ+ Studies / Lesbian Studies; Social Science / Media Studies; Social Science / Men's Studies