Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Identities over the Lifespan : Psychological Perspectives: Psychological Perspectives (Google eBook)

Anthony R. D'Augelli Professor of Human Development Pennsylvania State University, Charlotte J. Patterson Associate Professor of Psychology University of Virginia

Oxford University Press, Feb 2, 1995 - Psychology - 472 pages

Over the last fifteen years, psychological research regarding sexual orientation has seen explosive growth. In this book, Anthony R. D'Augelli and Charlotte J. Patterson bring together top experts to offer a comprehensive overview of what we have discovered--and what we still need to learn--about lesbian, gay, and bisexual identities. Writing in clear, nontechnical language, the contributors cover a range of topics, including conceptions of sexual identity, development over the lifespan, family and other personal relationships, parenting, and bigotry and discrimination. Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Identities Over the Lifespan is essential reading for researchers, students, social scientists, mental health practitioners, and general readers who seek the most up-to-date and authoritative treatment of the subject available.

Contents

• Concepts and Issues: 3
• Concepts and Issues: 24
• Bisexual Identities: 48
• Biological Perspectives on Sexual Orientation: 102
• Implications for Lesbian and: 136
• Personal Development Over the Lifespan: 163
• Lesbians and Gay Men in Midlife: 190
• Older Lesbian and Gay Lives: 215
• Lesbian and Gay Couples: 243
• Lesbian Mothers Gay Fathers and Their Children: 262
• Lesbian Gay and Bisexual Communities: 293
• Psychological Heterosexism in the United States: 321
• The Impact of the HIV Epidemic on U S Gay Male: 347
• Psychotherapy with Lesbians and Gay Men: 398
• Index: 433

Bibliographic information

• Title: Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Identities over the Lifespan : Psychological Perspectives: Psychological Perspectives
• Editors: Anthony R. D'Augelli Professor of Human Development Pennsylvania State University, Charlotte J. Patterson Associate Professor of Psychology University of Virginia
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1995
• ISBN: 0195359623, 9780195359626
• Length: 472 pages
• Subjects: Psychology / Developmental / Lifespan Development