Homosexuality : research implications for public policy / / edited by John C. Gonsiorek and James D. Weinrich

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910823259203321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Newbury Park : , : SAGE, , 1991; ©1991
• ISBN: 9781483325422; 1483325423; 9781452252506; 1452252505
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xv, 295 pages)
• Altri autori (Persone): GonsiorekJohn C; WeinrichJames D
• Disciplina: 306.766
• Soggetti: Homosexuality - United States; Homosexuality - Government policy - United States; Gay people - United States - Psychology
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "Published in cooperation with the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues"--Title page.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1 - The Definition and Scope of Sexual Orientation; 2 - Homosexuality, Nature, and Biology: Is Homosexuality Natural? Does It Matter?; 3 - Masculinity and Femininity in Homosexuality: ""Inversion"" Revisited; 4 - Strange Customs, Familiar Lives: Homosexualities in Other Cultures; 5 - Stigma, Prejudice, and Violence Against Lesbians and Gay Men; 6 - Sexual Orientation and the Law; 7 - Psychological and Medical Treatments of Homosexuality; 8 - The Empirical Basis for the Demise of the Illness Model of Homosexuality; 9 - Constructionism and Morality in Therapy for Homosexuality; 10 - Sexual Orientation Conversion Therapy for Gay Men and Lesbians: A Scientific Examination; 11 - Homosexual Identity: Coming Out and Other Developmental Events; 12 - Lesbian and Gay Relationships; 13 - Lesbian Mothers and Gay Fathers; 14 - Partner Notification as an Instrument for HIV Control; 15 - AIDS Prevention and Public Policy: The ; Experience of Gay Males; Conclusion; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: What does social science research tell us about homosexuality? Does this knowledge affect public policy? Despite scholarly research, homosexuality continues to be the subject of an intense, and often bitter, debate. This volume summarizes academic knowledge about homosexuality and its relevance for public policy. Topics addressed include the nature and causes of sexual orientations; the reasons homosexuality is not an illness; the ethics of various mental health approaches to homosexuality; the effects of social and legal discrimination; newer biological and psychological understa