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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 understandings of homosexuality; homosexuals as parents; and the implications of the AIDS epidemic.

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Author:   John C. Gonsiorek ,  James D. Weinrich
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
Imprint:   SAGE Publications Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.510kg
ISBN:  

9780803937642

ISBN 10:   0803937644
Pages:   312
Publication Date:   07 June 1991
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction - John C Gonsiorek and James D WeinrichThe Definition and Scope of Sexual Orientation - John C Gonsiorek and James D WeinrichHomosexuality, Nature, and Biology - John A W Kirsch and James D Weinrich Is Homosexuality Natural? Does it Matter?Masculinity and Femininity in Homosexuality - Richard C Pillard `Inversion' RevisitedStrange Customs, Familiar Lives - James D Weinrich and Walter L Williams Homosexualities in Other CulturesStigma, Prejudice, and Violence Against Lesbians and Gay Men - Gregory M HerekSexual Orientation and the Law - Rhonda R RiveraPsychological and Medical Treatments of Homosexuality - Charles SilversteinThe Empirical Basis for the Demise of the Illness Model of Homosexuality - John C GonsiorekConstructionism and Morality in Therapy for Homosexuality - Gerald C DavisonSexual Orientation Conversion Therapy for Gay Men and Lesbians - Douglas C Haldeman A Scientific ExaminationHomosexual Identity - John C Gonsiorek and James R Rudolph Coming Out and Other Developmental EventsLesbian and Gay Relationships - Letitia Anne PeplauLesbian Mothers and Gay Fathers - G Dorsey Green and Frederick W BozettPartner Notification as an Instrument for HIV Control - Edmund F Dejowski et alAIDS Prevention and Public Policy - John C Gonsiorek and Michael ShernoffConclusions - John C Gonsiorek

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