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Record Nr.

UNINA9910141289803321

Titolo

Intersectionality, sexuality, and psychological therapies [[electronic resource] ] : working with lesbian, gay, and bisexual diversity / / edited by Roshan das Nair and Catherine Butler

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; ; Hoboken, : BPS Blackwell, : Wiley, 2012

ISBN

1-119-96745-7

1-119-96761-9

9786613629258

1-280-59941-3

1-119-96760-0

1-119-96743-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (487 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

Das NairRoshan

ButlerCatherine <1972->

Disciplina

616.89008664

Soggetti

Gay people - Mental health

Psychoanalysis and homosexuality

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction / Roshan das Nair and Catherine Butler -- Intersecting identities / Damien W. Riggs and Roshan das Nair -- Gender / Sonja J. Ellis -- Race and ethnicity / Roshan das Nair and Sonya Thomas -- Religion / Roshan das Nair and Sonya Thomas -- Refugees and asylum seekers / Stephen Higgins and Catherine Butler -- Social class / Roshan das Nair and Susan Hansen -- Physical health / Adam Jowett and Elizabeth Peel -- Mental health / Roshan das Nair and Sarah Fairbank -- Disability / Catherine Butler -- Age and ageing / Stuart Gibson and Susan Hansen -- From invert to intersectionality : understanding the past and future of sexuality / Esther D. Rothblum.

Sommario/riassunto

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 approachesFocuses on the practitioner, illustrating concepts with vignettes and case studies for implementing practical applicationsEmphasizes gender balance, fu