Keywords:
Sexual orientation Psychological aspects
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Gays Mental health services
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Homosexuality Psychological aspects
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Bisexuality Psychological aspects
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Bisexuals Mental health services
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Psychotherapy
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Bisexuality-Psychological aspects
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Sexual orientation-Psychological aspects
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Gays-Mental health services
;
Bisexuals-Mental health services
;
Homosexuality-Psychological aspects
;
Bisexuality - Psychological aspects
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Electronic books
Description / Table of Contents:
Psychology's approach to sexual orientation has long had its foundation in essentialism, which undergirds psychological theory and research as well as clinical practice and applications of psychology to public policy issues. It is only recently that psychology as a discipline has begun to entertain social constructivism as an alternative approach. Based on the belief that thoughtful dialogue can engender positive change, Conversations about Psychology and Sexual Orientation explores the implications for psychology of both essentialist and social constructionist understandings of sexual orienta
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
Online-Ressource (x, 233 p)
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24 cm
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
0814713254
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0814713246
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DDC:
306.76/5
Language:
English
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-228) and index
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Conversations about Psychology and Sexual Orientation; Contents; Contributors; Introduction; Chapter 1: Conceptual Frameworks; Chapter 2: Implications for Clinical Work; Chapter 3: The Best of Both Worlds; Chapter 4: Who Do WeWant You to Be?; Chapter 5: Don't Look for Perfects; Chapter 6: Implications for Psychological Research and Theory Building; Chapter 7: Bringing Psychology in from the Cold; Chapter 8: Psychology of Sexual Orientation; Chapter 9: Implications for Public Policy; Chapter 10: Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Issues in Public Policy; Afterword; References; Index
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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