das Nair / Butler Intersectionality, Sexuality and Psychological Therapies

Working with Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Diversity
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-119-96760-6
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 288 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: BPS Textbooks in Psychology

This book explores the diversity in lesbian, gay, and bisexuallives, with the aim of opening up therapists' understanding of thisdiversity so that they can work in an ethical, supportive andnon-discriminatory way with these individuals.
* Offers a comprehensive look at diversity within LGBpopulations, including the interactions between different areas ofsocial difference using contemporary approaches
* Focuses on the practitioner, illustrating concepts withvignettes and case studies for implementing practicalapplications
* Emphasizes gender balance, fully exploring both male and femaleperspectives on each topic
* Encompasses different perspectives, including critical healthpsychology, discursive psychology, intersectionality, critical andcultural theory, and post-colonial discourse, while remainingaccessible to all

Autoren/Hrsg.

das Nair, Roshan

Butler, Catherine

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contributors ix
Foreword by Dominic Davies xv
Acknowledgements xvii
Introduction 1
Roshan das Nair & Catherine Butler
1 Intersecting Identities 9
Damien W. Riggs & Roshan das Nair
2 Gender 31
Sonja J. Ellis
3 Race and Ethnicity 59
Roshan das Nair & Sonya Thomas
4 Religion 89
Roshan das Nair & Sonya Thomas
5 Refugees and Asylum Seekers 113
Stephen Higgins & Catherine Butler
6 Social Class 137
Roshan das Nair & Susan Hansen
7 Physical Health 163
Adam Jowett & Elizabeth Peel
8 Mental Health 185
Roshan das Nair & Sarah Fairbank
9 Disability 213
Catherine Butler
10 Age and Ageing 239
Stuart Gibson & Susan Hansen
11 From Invert to Intersectionality: Understanding the Past andFuture of Sexuality 263
Esther D. Rothblum
Index 269

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Roshan das Nair works as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist at the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, and at the University of Nottingham. He has previously worked in the areas of sex, sexuality, and HIV/AIDS in Zambia and India. He is a board member of the Nottingham Sexual Health Providers forum and was the editor-in-chief of the Psychology of Sexualities Review of the British Psychological Society's Psychology of Sexualities Section. He is also their representative on The International Network on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Concerns and Transgender Issues in Psychology.
Dr. Catherine Butler has worked in HIV and Sexual Health her entire career, and most recently was Consultant Clinical Psychologist for Infection & Immunology at Barts & The London Hospital Trust. Her previous publications and academic interests include co-editing the book Sex, Sexuality and Therapeutic Practice, editing special editions of The Psychologist, Lesbian and Gay Psychology Review, Clinical Psychology Forum and numerous book chapters and articles on the topics of minority sexualities, sexual assault, HIV, working with interpreters, and personal/professional integration