This book explores the diversity in lesbian, gay, and bisexual lives, with the aim of opening up therapists' understanding of this diversity so that they can work in an ethical, supportive and non-discriminatory way with these individuals. * Offers a comprehensive look at diversity within LGB populations, including the interactions between different areas of social difference using contemporary approaches * Focuses on the practitioner, illustrating concepts with vignettes and case studies for implementing practical applications * Emphasizes gender balance, fully exploring both male and female perspectives on each topic * Encompasses different perspectives, including critical health psychology, discursive psychology, intersectionality, critical and cultural theory, and post-colonial discourse, while remaining accessible to all
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This book explores the diversity in lesbian, gay, and bisexual lives, with the aim of opening up therapists' understanding of this diversity so that they can work in an ethical, supportive and non-discriminatory way with these individuals.
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Contributors ix Foreword by Dominic Davies xv Acknowledgements xvii Introduction 1 Roshan das Nair & Catherine Butler 1 Intersecting Identities 9 Damien W. Riggs & Roshan das Nair 2 Gender 31 Sonja J. Ellis 3 Race and Ethnicity 59 Roshan das Nair & Sonya Thomas 4 Religion 89 Roshan das Nair & Sonya Thomas 5 Refugees and Asylum Seekers 113 Stephen Higgins & Catherine Butler 6 Social Class 137 Roshan das Nair & Susan Hansen 7 Physical Health 163 Adam Jowett & Elizabeth Peel 8 Mental Health 185 Roshan das Nair & Sarah Fairbank 9 Disability 213 Catherine Butler 10 Age and Ageing 239 Stuart Gibson & Susan Hansen 11 From Invert to Intersectionality: Understanding the Past and Future of Sexuality 263 Esther D. Rothblum Index 269
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781119967613
Publisert
2012-04-04
Utgiver
Vendor
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Vekt
666 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Dybde
15 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Annet format
Antall sider
288

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Biographical note

Dr. Roshan das Nair works as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist at the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, and at the University of Nottingham. He has previously worked in the areas of sex, sexuality, and HIV/AIDS in Zambia and India. He is a board member of the Nottingham Sexual Health Providers forum and was the editor-in-chief of the Psychology of Sexualities Review of the British Psychological Society's Psychology of Sexualities Section. He is also their representative on The International Network on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Concerns and Transgender Issues in Psychology. Dr. Catherine Butler has worked in HIV and Sexual Health her entire career, and most recently was Consultant Clinical Psychologist for Infection & Immunology at Barts & The London Hospital Trust. Her previous publications and academic interests include co-editing the book Sex, Sexuality and Therapeutic Practice, editing special editions of The Psychologist, Lesbian and Gay Psychology Review, Clinical Psychology Forum and numerous book chapters and articles on the topics of minority sexualities, sexual assault, HIV, working with interpreters, and personal/professional integration