Authors: Carol Tully, Carol Thorpe Tully
ISBN-13: 9781560247500, ISBN-10: 1560247509
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Date Published: January 1995
Edition: (Non-applicable)
This book examines state-of-the-art, methodological issues and ethical dilemmas associated with conducting research with lesbians. Lesbians are often overlooked or under-represented in both academic research and popular literature, as they suffer from the double discrimination of both homophobia and sexism. An extremely valuable addition to the field, Lesbian Social Services is an insightful guide for scholars and researchers, providing pragmatic ideas and support for those wishing to conduct social science research using lesbian samples. It also shows how to identify other areas in which research is needed.
Lesbian Social Services is conceptualized around major topics of a research study--literature review, methodology, and professional implications. Chapters include:
Each chapter contains an excellent reference list to help the novice and the experienced scholar continue the development of research that provides valid and reliable data on and about lesbians. Social Services for Lesbians is an ideal resource for professionals and upper-level students in the fields of social work, counseling, psychology, psychiatry, and mental health.
Foreword | ||
Preface | ||
In Sickness and in Health: Forty Years of Research on Lesbians | 1 | |
Potential Use of Single-System Designs for Evaluating Affirmative Psychotherapy with Lesbian Women and Gay Men | 19 | |
Studying Partner Abuse in Lesbian Relationships: A Case for the Feminist Participatory Research Model | 29 | |
Methodological Issues in Research on Older Lesbians | 43 | |
Research in Lesbian Communities: Ethical Dilemmas | 57 | |
Fusion and Conflict Resolution in Lesbian Relationships | 67 | |
Index | 83 |