Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youths and Adults

Knowledge for Human Services Practice

By: Mary J. Hunter, M. Coleen Shannon, Josephine Pryce, James I. Martin

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Hardcover | 4 August 1998

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A practical guide to developing a deeper understanding of lesbian, gay, and bisexual persons, Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youths and Adults empowers human service professionals to work more comfortably and effectively with these communities. The authors, Ski Hunter, Coleen Shannon, Jo Knox, and James I. Martin, lead readers through the social and historical context of lesbians, gay men, and bisexual men and women. The authors skillfully explore the oppressive responses of the heterosexual world as well as the psychological and social development of lesbians, gay, and bisexual persons across the lifespan. Complex issues such as the challenges encountered in friendships, coupling, and parenting are considered. Sensitive and purposeful, Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youths and Adults provides research-based insights and practical applications. Written in a scholarly but accessible style, the authors also include an intervention model to facilitate working with lesbian, bisexual, and gay clients. The book begins with an overview of controversies regarding causation and concludes with a thoughtful overview of the changes from oppressive to affirmative practice. Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youths and Adults is ideal as a main text in courses on stigmatized populations and as a supplement for courses in the applied human services fields. It is a "must read" for practitioners, supervisors, administrators, professors, and trainers working with members of these communities as clients, staff, or students. It is also an excellent venue for the interested lay reader.

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Preface and Acknowledgments	p. ix
Issues, Oppression, and Community
Introduction	p. 3
Perspectives on Causes of Same-Gender Sexual Orientation	p. 5
Same-Gender or Bisexual Sexual Orientation: Choice or No Choice?	p. 6
Changing Views on Language	p. 6
Racial and Ethnic Groups: Terminology and Membership	p. 10
Perimeters: Who Are Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Persons?	p. 11
Problems With Numbers	p. 17
Research Issues	p. 17
Summary	p. 19
The Oppression of Heterosexism	p. 21
Terms and Definitions	p. 22
Different Levels of Heterosexism	p. 22
Mental Health Consequences of Heterosexism for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Persons	p. 31
Summary	p. 36
Development of Community and Culture	p. 37
History of Community Development	p. 38
The Personal Story of HIV/AIDS	p. 42
Community: Different for Women	p. 43
Contemporary Lesbian and Gay Communities	p. 44
Diversity of Communities	p. 46
Hostility of Lesbians and Gay Men Toward Bisexual Women and Men	p. 50
Summary	p. 53
Identity Development and Disclosure
Coming Out	p. 57
Coming Out: Models, Critiques, and Missing Pieces	p. 57
Psychological Adjustment to Coming Out	p. 66
Summary	p. 67
Disclosure Challenges	p. 69
Dilemmas of Disclosure	p. 70
Dilemmas of Disclosure to Specific Audiences	p. 71
Disclosure Management	p. 86
Summary	p. 88
Family
Couples	p. 91
Couple Criteria and Terminology	p. 92
Desire for a Partner	p. 92
Meeting and Dating	p. 93
Linkup Arrangements for Bisexual Men and Women	p. 94
Linkup Scripts for Lesbians and Gay Men	p. 96
Linkup Themes	p. 98
Satisfaction With One's Primary Linkup	p. 99
Commitment and Duration	p. 104
Breakups: Contributions of Individual, Interpersonal, and External Factors	p. 107
Dissolutions and the Emotional Effects	p. 110
Summary	p. 111
Mothers, Fathers, and Children	p. 113
The Varieties of Lesbian and Gay Families With Children	p. 113
How and Why Lesbians and Gay Men Become Parents	p. 114
Interactions With Other Systems	p. 114
Research on Lesbian and Gay Families	p. 118
Services for Lesbian and Gay Families	p. 123
Summary	p. 124
Life Course
Youth	p. 127
Adolescence	p. 128
Young Adults on Campus	p. 137
Summary	p. 139
Middle Adulthood	p. 141
Lesbians at Midlife	p. 142
Gay Men at Midlife	p. 150
Summary	p. 154
Older Adulthood	p. 155
Positive Adjustment and Life Satisfaction: Overview	p. 157
Factors Contributing to Adjustment and Satisfaction	p. 157
Concerns and Downturns of Aging	p. 164
Community Services	p. 167
Summary	p. 167
Human Services Practice With Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgenderist Clients
Affirmative Practice: Overview	p. 171
Mental Health Practice Before 1973	p. 171
Mental Health Practice Since 1973: Overview	p. 174
Ecosystems Model	p. 179
Summary	p. 182
References	p. 183
Index	p. 209
About the Authors	p. 221
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