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Counseling lesbian women and gay men : a life-issues approach /

This book is intended to help professionals who want to provide gay clients with positive, appropriate treatment.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Moses, A. Elfin, 1944- (Author), Hawkins, Robert O. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: St. Louis : C.V. Mosby Company, 1982.
Subjects:
Gay men > Counseling of.
Lesbians > Counseling of.
Gay people > Psychology.
Counseling
Homosexuality
Homosexuels > Counseling.
Counseling.
Homosexualité.
counseling.
homosexuality.
Gays > Counseling of
Table of Contents:
  • Pt. 1. How the world views gay people. Attitudes toward gay people : a historical overview
  • Current attitudes toward gay people
  • The legal rights of gays / Holly Peters
  • Pt. 2. The gay experience. Development of sexual identity and sexual preference
  • Becoming gay
  • The gay lifestyle
  • Coming out
  • Lesbian and gay male sexual activity
  • Lesbians' and gay men's relationships
  • Pt. 3. Special issues in counseling gay clients. Third World lesbians and gay men
  • The special problems of rural gay clients / A. Elfin Moses and Janet A. Buckner
  • Confidentiality / J.L. Bernard
  • The rights of gay students on the college campus / J.L. Bernand
  • Aging
  • Gay parents
  • Pt. 4. Summation. Positive intervention with gay clients : a summation and conclusion
  • Pt. 5. Appendix. Toward a new model of treatment of homosexuality : a review / Eli Coleman.