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200 00$aHomosexuality$b[electronic resource] $eresearch implications for public policy /$fedited by John C. Gonsiorek and James D. Weinrich
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215   $a1 online resource (313 p.)
300   $a"Published in cooperation with the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues"--Title page.
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $aCover; 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
327   $a9 - Constructionism and Morality in Therapy for Homosexuality10 - 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
330   $aWhat 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
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