Psychological Perspectives on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Experiences [Paperback]

Linda Garnets is a clinical/community psychologist and lecturer in psychology and women's studies at the University of California at Los Angeles. Douglas C. Kimmel is professor emeritus of psychology at City College of City University of New York.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.Preface
Introduction to the Second Edition: Lesbian Gay Male and Bisexual Dimensions in the Psychological Study of Human Diversity Douglas C. Kimmel and Linda D. Garnets
Part I: The Meaning of Sexual Orientation
Contemporary Issue: Degree of Choice versus No Choice 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, by J. Michael Bailey
3. Bisexual Identities, by Ronald C. Fox
4. Explaining Diversity in the Development of Same-Sex Sexuality Among Young Women, by Lisa M. Diamond and Ritch C. Savin-Williams
Part II: Psychological Dimensions of Prejudice Discrimination and Violence
Contemporary Issue: Sexual Prejudice Verbal Abuse Physical Harassment and Violelƒ=