Handbook of LGBT-Affirmative Couple and Family Therapy
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (937 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0415883598 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 508 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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“Students, beginners, and seasoned professionals will benefit from the wisdom of established leaders in the field as well as the innovative ideas of newcomers represented in this volume.” - Michael C. LaSala, PhD, LCSW, Director, MSW Program and Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA“This landmark work reaches out to the very edge of theory, practice, and current social and political reality concerning the LGBTQ community. For any therapist working in this multifaceted population, it is a necessary readto become informed, to situat
Wetchler is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Indiana.. Jerry J. Joseph L. He served as Editor of the Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy from 1999 through 2008, and is an Associate Editor for the Journal of GLBT Family Studies. Bigner, PhD, was Professor Emeritus in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Colorado State University, and was the editor of the Journal of GLBT Family Studie
Amazon Customer said 5 Stars. As a therapist and subject matter LGBT expert, I recommend this book as a must for all therapists.Kathleen OBrien. Excellent treatment information This book has very useful information for treating couples and families and it seems very up to date.. Contents Giammatti, Green, GLBTQ Couple and Family Therapy: History and Future Directions.Tunnell, Gay Male Couple Therapy: An Attachment-Based Model. Connolly, Lesbian Couple Therapy.Bradford, Affirmative Bisexual Couple Therapy.Malpas, Can Couples Change Gender? Couple Therapy with Transgender People and their Partners.Rutter, Sex Therapy for Gay Male Couples: Affirming Strengths and Stemming Challenges.Cobin, Angello, Sex Therapy with Lesbian Couples.Lev, Sennott, Trans-Sexual Desire in Differently Gendered Bodies. Mitchell, Coming Out to Family: Adrift in a Sea of Potential Meanings.Tasker, Malley, Working wit
The clinical issues discussed include• raising LGBT children • coming out • elderly LGBT issues • sex therapy• ethical and training issuesBecause of the breadth of the book, its specificity, and the expertise of the contributing authors and editors, it is the definitive handbook on LGBT couple and family therapy.. Spanning 30 chapters, they discuss the diverse and complex issues involved in LGBT couple and family therapy. The editors and contributors of this comprehensive text provide a unique and important contribution to LGBT clinical literature. In almost 15 years, this book provides the first in-depth overview of the best practices for therapists and those in