Overview

A tremendous outpouring of psychological research on sexual orientation has occurred in recent years, and interested readers have been hard-pressed to keep up with the pace of scholarship in this field. In particular, the last decade has seen a great increase in research on psychology and sexual orientation.The first authoritative summary of its kind in this area, Handbook of Psychology and Sexual Orientation is the primary resource for the many researchers, including a new generation of investigators, who are continuing to advance understanding in this field. Volume editors Charlotte J. Patterson and Anthony R. D'Augelli, along with other leading experts, contribute an extraordinary review of contemporary psychological research and theory on sexual orientation in their specific fields of work. The book is divided in four parts: Concepts, Theories, and Perspectives; Development over the Life Course; Domains of Experience; and Communities and Contextual Issues. Individual chapters focus on topics such as bisexual and transgender identities, biological foundations of sexual orientation, emergent adulthood in lesbian and gay lives, same-sex romantic relationships, sexual orientation and mental health, family formation and parenthood, sexual orientation and hate crimes, and race and ethnicity among lesbian, gay, and bisexual communities, along with many more relevant areas. This comprehensive volume will be invaluable to undergraduate and graduate students, researchers and scholars, and professionals who work with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues, and in the fields of developmental, social, clinical, community, and counseling psychology.

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Author:   Charlotte J. Patterson (Professor of Psychology, University of Virginia) ,  Anthony R. D'Augelli (Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Outreach in the College of Health and Human Development and Professor of Human Development, Pennsylvania State University)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 18.30cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.532kg
ISBN:  

9780190247072

ISBN 10:   019024707
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   15 April 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Part I. Concepts, Theories, and Perspectives 1. Concepts of female sexual orientation Lisa Diamond 2. Gay male identities, desires, and behaviors Jeffrey Parsons and Christian Grov 3. Bisexual identities Sari Dworkin 4. Transgender identities: Research and Controversies Francisco Sanchez and Eric Vilain 5. Biological foundations of sexual orientation Alexander K. Hill, Khytam Dawood, and David A. Puts 6. Demographic perspectives on sexual orientation Gary Gates Part II. Development Over the Life Course 7. Sexual orientation in adolescence Margaret Rosario and Eric T. Schrimshaw 8. Emergent adulthood in lesbian and gay lives Bertram Cohler and Stuart Michaels 9. Sexual orientation in middle adulthood Andrew Hostetler 10. Sexual Orientation and Aging in Western Society Arnold H. Grossman, Michael J. McCutcheon, and John A. Frank Part III. Domains of Experience 11. Sexual orientation, careers, and work Jonathan Mohr and Ruth Fassinger 12. Same-sex Romantic Relationships Adam W. Fingerhut and Letitia Anne Peplau 13. Sexual orientation and lesbian and bisexual women's health Jane M. Simoni, Laramie Smith, Keren Lehavot, Karen Fredriksen-Goldsen, and Karina L. Walters 14. Sexual orientation and gay men's health Amy Herrick, Mark Friedman, and Ron Stall 15. Sexual orientation and mental health Susan Cochran and Vickie M. Mays 16. Sexual orientation, family formation, and parenthood Charlotte J. Patterson Part IV. Communities and Contextual Issues 17. Attitudes toward sexual orientation Stacey Horn 18. Minority Stress and the Health of Sexual Minorities Ilan Meyer and David M. Frost 19. Sexual orientation, victimization and hate crimes Kimberly Balsam and Tonda Hughes 20. Race and ethnicity among lesbian, gay and bisexual communities Bianca Wilson and Gary Harper 21. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Communities Esther D. Rothblum

Reviews

This book does a good job covering many different topics in the field of sexual orientation, particularly theoretical perspectives and identity development. Written by experts, it will be useful to both students and professionals. --DOODY'S Forty-one specialists in different areas of the psychology of sexual orientation present their theories and results of research in this unique, single volume on this growing new field of knowledge and understanding of our sexuality. This is an authoritative text on the subject by experts and will be useful to students, educators, clinicians, and researchers. We congratulate Drs. Patterson and D'Augelli, and all contributors of material. --Sonu Chandiram, Biz India This volume covers a wide range of topics and issues both germane to and impacting the psychological and physical well-being, social, professional, and family lives of sexual minorities. It more than succeeds at its goal of presenting a comprehensive view of current sexual orientation research; it surpasses it entirely. This edition is exceedingly well organized, each chapter in this edited volume is exhaustively referenced and written by and large with scholarly precision and clarity. ... This book would be an excellent textbook for graduate or advanced undergraduate courses. It also could prove a very useful reference source for clinicians and researchers alike due to its ability to quickly point one to the important research in a very wide range of areas. --Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health

This is over all a very well organized, expertly and creatively written account of the burgeoning field of sexual orientation research. * Frank Marrocco, PhD, The William Alanson White Institute, Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health Book Review *

Author Information

Charlotte J. Patterson, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Program at the University of Virginia. Her research focuses on sexual orientation, human development, and family lives, especially on the development of children with lesbian and gay parents. Dr. Patterson is a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science (APS) as well as of the American Psychological Association (APA), and is a past-President of the Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues. Anthony R. D'Augelli, PhD, is Professor of Human Development at The Pennsylvania State University. His work has focused on the development of sexual orientation, especially during adolescence and late adulthood. Dr. D'Augelli is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, and an Editorial Board Member for several journals including the Journal of GLBT Family Studies, the Journal of LGBT Youth, and Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior.

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