Designed for both the undergraduate and graduate classroom, this selection of important articles provides a comprehensive overview of current thought about the psychological issues affecting lesbians, bisexuals, and gay men. The editors have revised and updated the introduction and included a new set of articles for the second edition, most of which have been published since the release of the first edition of Psychological Perspectives. The book is divided into eight sections that deal with the meaning of sexual orientation; the psychological dimensions of prejudice, discrimination, and violence; identity development; diversity; relationships and families; adolescence, midlife, and aging; mental health; and the status of practice, research, and public policy bearing on homosexuality and bisexuality in American psychology.
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction to the Second Edition
- Part I
The Meaning of Sexual Orientation
- Contemporary Issue: Debate Concerning the Extent of
Choice versus No Choice in the Nature of Sexual Orientation
- 1 What a Light It Shed: The Life of Evelyn Hooker - Douglas C. Kimmel and Linda D. Garnets
- 2 Biological Perspectives on Sexual Orientation - J. Michael Bailey
- 3 Bisexual Identities - Ronald C. Fox
- 4 Explaining Diversity in the Development of Same-Sex Sexuality Among Young Women -
Lisa M. Diamond and Ritch C. Savin-Williams
- Part II Psychological Dimensions of Sexual
Prejudice, Discrimination, and Violence
- Contemporary Issue: Sexual Prejudice, Verbal Abuse, Physical Harassment, and Violence Based on
Sexual Orientation
- 5 The Psychology of Sexual Prejudice -
Gregory M. Herek
- 6 Do Heterosexual Women and Men Differin Their Attitudes Toward Homosexuality? A Conceptual and Methodological Analysis -
Mary E. Kite and Bernard E. Whitley Jr.
- 7 Violence and Victimization of Lesbians and Gay Men: Mental Health Consequences -
Linda D. Garnets, Gregory M. Herek,and Barrie Levy
- 8 Matthew Shepard’s Death: A Professional Awakeningm -
Ritch C. Savin-Williams
- Part III Identity Development
and Stigma Management
- Contemporary Issue: The Effects of Historical Differences Between Older and Younger Generations of Lesbians,
Bisexuals, and Gay Men
- 9 Finding a Sexual Identity and Community: Therapeutic Implications and Cultural Assumptions in Scientific Models of Coming Out -
Paula C. Rust
- 10 Why Tell If You’re Not Asked? Self-Disclosure, Intergroup Contact, and Heterosexuals’ Attitudes Toward Lesbians and Gay Men -
Gregory M. Herek
- 11 Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youths’ Relationships with Their Parents -
Ritch C. Savin-Williams
- 12 Employment and Sexual Orientation: Disclosure and Discrimination in the Workplace -
M. V. Lee Badgett
- Part IV Diversity Among Lesbians,
Bisexuals, and Gay Men
- Contemporary Issue: Racism in the Gay,
Lesbian, and Bisexual Community
- 13 Beyond Heterosexism and Across the Cultural Divide—Developing an Inclusive Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Psychology: A Look to the Future -
Beverly Greene
- 14 Native Gay and Lesbian Issues: The Two-Spirited -
Terry Tafoya
- 15 Sapphic Shadows: Challenging the Silence in the Study of Sexuality -
Evelyn Blackwood and Saskia E. Wieringa
- 16 Identifying and Addressing Health Issuesof Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender(GLBT) Populations in Rural Communities: Psychological Perspectives -
Douglas C. Kimmel
- Part V
Relationships and Families
- Contemporary Issue: Legal Recognition of Gay, Lesbian,and Bisexual Relationships and Families
- 20 Stories from the Homefront: Perspectives of Asian-American Parents with Lesbian Daughters and Gay Sons -
Alice Y. Hom
- 19 Children of Lesbian and Gay Parents -
Charlotte J. Patterson
- 18 Monogamy and Polyamory: Relationship Issues for Bisexuals -
Paula C. Rust
- 17 The Close Relationships of Lesbians, Gay Men, and Bisexuals -
Letitia Anne Peplau and Leah R. Spalding
- Part VI
Adolescence, Midlife, and Aging
- Contemporary Issue: The Impact of AIDS on Adolescents
and Older Persons
- 21 Developmental and Adjustment Issues of Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Adolescents: A Review of the Empirical Literature -
Karla Anhalt and Tracy L. Morris
- 22 Lesbians and Gay Men in Midlife -
Douglas C. Kimmel and Barbara E. Sang
- 23 Being Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Sixty or Older in North America - Arnold H. Grossman, Anthony R. D’Augelli, and
Timothy S. O’Connell
- Part VII
Mental Health
- Contemporary Issue: Effects of State and National Legislation and Popular Votes Regarding Sexual Orientation Issues
on the Psychological Well-Being of Gay Men, Lesbians,and Bisexuals
- 24 “Somewhere in Des Moines or San Antonio”: Historical Perspectives on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Mental Health -
Esther D. Rothblum
- 25 The Practice and Ethics of Sexual Orientation Conversion Therapy -
Douglas C. Haldeman
- 26 Minority Stress and Mental Health in Gay Men -
Ilan H. Meyer
- Part VIII Status of Research, Practice, and Public
Policy Issues in American Psychology
- Contemporary Issue: What Do Lesbians, Gay Men, and Bisexuals Contribute to Society? Conversely, What Is the Cost to Society for the Various Forms of Legal Discriminations Against Bisexuals, Lesbians, and Gay
Men?
- 27 Avoiding Heterosexist Bias in Psychological Research - Gregory M. Herek, Douglas C. Kimmel, Hortensia
Amaro, and Gary B. Melton
- 28 Guidelines for Psychotherapy with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients -
American Psychological Association
- 29 Seeing Is Believing: Research on Women’s Sexual Orientation and Public Policy -
Sheila James Kuehl
- Acknowledgments
- Index
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