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Not Just a Passing Phase: Social Work with Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual People » (1st Edition)

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Authors: George Alan Appleby, Jeane W. Anastas, Jeane Anastas, Jean W. Anastas
ISBN-13: 9780231103237, ISBN-10: 0231103239
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Date Published: February 1998
Edition: 1st Edition

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Author Biography: George Alan Appleby

Book Synopsis

This comprehensive textbook helps social workers understand and meet the needs of lesbian, gay, and bisexual people. It outlines approaches to a range of everyday problems associated with oppression, family acceptance, shame, identity development, HIV disease, addiction, and more.

Barbara W. Gerber

An excellent text and reference work. . . . . It can stand alone as an excellent sourcebook for many people.

Table of Contents

Preface
Pt. 1Context, Definitions, and Community: An Overview1
1Homophobia and Heterosexism: Understanding the Context of Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Lives3
2Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Identities: Definitions and Dilemmas45
3Culture, Community, and Diversity77
Pt. 2Life Transitions121
4Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Orientation in Childhood and Adolescence123
5Between Men, Between Women: Sexual and Intimate Relationships145
6Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Parents and Their Children177
7Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual People in the World of Work213
8Middle-Aged and Old Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Adults245
Pt. 3Special Issues269
9Mental Health and Substance Abuse271
10Violence in the Lives of Lesbians and Gay Men301
11HIV Disease: A Social Work Response337
Pt. 4Conclusion381
12Affirming Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Lives383
App. 1: Resources411
App. 2: Exercises for the Classroom417
Notes437
References441
Index479

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