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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825188303321

Titolo

Trauma, stress, and resilience among sexual minority women : rising like a phoenix / / Kimberly F. Balsam, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2012

ISBN

1-135-83347-8

0-203-72846-7

1-283-88844-0

1-135-83340-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (152 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BalsamKimberly F

Disciplina

306.7663

Soggetti

Lesbians - Psychology

Bisexual women - Psychology

Minority lesbians - Psychology

Sexual minority women

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Trauma, stress, and resilience among sexual minority women : rising like the phoenix has been co-published simultaneously as Journal of lesbian studies, volume 7, number 4 2003."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Trauma, Stress, and Resilience Among Sexual Minority Women; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Trauma, Stress, and Resilience Among Sexual Minority Women: Rising Like the Phoenix: Kimberly F. Balsam; Lesbian and Bisexual Female Youths Aged 14 to 21: Developmental Challenges and Victimization Experiences: Anthony R. D'Augelli; Sexual Abuse in Lesbian and Bisexual Young Women: Associations with Emotional/Behavioral Difficulties, Feelings About Sexuality, and the "Coming Out" Process: Jennifer S. Robohm, Brian W. Litzenberger and  Laurie AnnePearlman

Abuse, Social Support, and Depression Among HIV-Positive Heterosexual, Bisexual, and Lesbian Women: Nina A. Cooperman and Jane M. Simoni and David W.LockhartLesbian and Bisexual Women's Experiences of Victimization: Mental Health, Revictimization, and Sexual Identity Development:Jessica F. Morris and Kimberly F. Balsam; Triple Jeopardy and Beyond: Multiple Minority Stressand Resilience



Among Black Lesbians: Lisa Bowleg, Jennifer Huang, Kelly Brooks, Amy Black and Gary Burkholder; Cast into the Wilderness: The Impact of Institutionalized Religionon Lesbians: Deana F. Morrow

Community Interventions Concerning Homophobic Violence and Partner Violence Against Lesbians: Suzanna M. RoseIndex

Sommario/riassunto

Prevent victimization of sexual minority women by raising your awareness level!  Trauma, Stress, and Resilience Among Sexual Minority Women: Rising Like the Phoenix is the first resource to examine trauma, violence, and stress as experienced by lesbian and bisexual women. You'll gain a better understanding of the stressors that these women experience, including the cultural/social trauma of living with homophobia and heterosexism as well as the individual traumas of verbal, physical, and sexual abuse. This book contains never-before-seen data that investigates the prevalence, impact, a