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Leisure, Health and Well-Being: A Holistic Approach (Leisure Studies in a Global Era)
by Zsuzsanna Benkő, Ishwar Modi and Klára TarkóThis book explores health and leisure as a holistic phenomenon with individual and social dimensions. Contributors to this edited volume explore the physical, mental, emotional, sexual and social aspects of health and leisure as well as the influence of moral and religious principles. The connections between the individual and the social structure, social integration, the social division of labor, and the natural environment are also analysed.The volume studies this relationship from a range of disciplinary backgrounds, including sociology, psychology, psychiatry, medical sciences, sport sciences, education, policy making, and from both national and international perspectives. As such, the collection will be of interest to scholars and students across a range of disciplines, including Leisure Studies, Health Studies, Health Promotion, Psychology and Mental Health, Sociology and Sport Studies.
Lejos del árbol: Historias de padres e hijos que han aprendido a quererse
by Andrew SolomonUn clásico contemporáneo sobre las relaciones entre padres e hijos, una lección de vida Lejos del árbol es un libro esencial sobre las relaciones entre padres e hijos y sus diferencias. A lo largo de diez años, Andrew Solomon, ganador del National Book Award por El demonio de la depresión, ha realizado un estudio con más de trescientas familias que han aprendido a convivir con la sordera, el enanismo, el síndrome de Down, el autismo, la esquizofrenia, la discapacidad, los niños prodigio, hijos delincuentes, transexuales o hijos que son fruto de una violación. Solomon sostiene que la normalidad no existe, que todos somos «imperfectos y extraños» y que es la diferencia lo que nos une. Afirma que todos tenemos discapacidades o traumas en mayor o menor grado, y reivindica la discapacidad no como enfermedad susceptible de curarse sino como rasgo de identidad. Su extraordinario trabajo de investigación consigue desarticular este arraigado prejuicio social, un estigma que ha hecho y sigue haciendo mucho daño. Lejos del árbol no es un libro de parenting, no es un libro de psicología ni de crítica social. Es un libro necesario y hermoso que plantea un nuevo horizonte de comprensión hacia nosotros mismos y hacia los demás. Reseñas: «La cima de la no ficción. Una lectura obligatoria para psicólogos, maestros y padres en general. Una llamada a reconsiderar aquello que nos hace diferentes los unos de los otros.» USA Today «Una obra maestra.» The New York Times «Un libro bello y valiente que nos hace más humanos.» People «Uno de los libros más extraordinarios que he leído en los últimos tiempos. Valiente, compasivo y asombrosamente humano. Solomon trata una de las preguntas clásicas: ¿cuánto hay de innato y cuánto de adquirido en cada uno de nosotros? A través de sus historias, contadas con una delicadeza y una lucidez fuera de lo común, aprendemos cuán diferentes somos y cuán dolorosamente parecidos. No podía dejar de leer.» Siddhartha Mukherjee, ganador del Premio Pulitzer por El emperador de todos los males «Que los seres humanos somos fuertes para sobrellevar circunstancias extremas, que tenemos una capacidad notable para adaptarnos y que recurrimos al poder del amor para superar situaciones sobrecogedoras son verdades universales que cobran vida en estas historias recogidas por Solomon.» New York Review of Books «Solomon cruza fronteras nacionales, étnicas y religiosas para hablar a los padres sobre sus hijos y, por el camino, aprende qué es lo que nos hace humanos.» Newsweek «Extraordinario. Un pedazo de inteligencia concentrada.» The Observer «Un libro que todo el mundo debería leer. Quien lo haga se convertirá en un padre -y un ser humano- más imaginativo y comprensivo.» The New York Times Book Review «Una cuidadosa, sutil y sorprendente exploración de las diferencias que le dan forma a la vida familiar.» New Yorker «Un estudio emotivo del amor paternal frente a la adversidad.» Telegraph
Lemons on Friday: Trusting God Through My Greatest Heartbreak
by Mattie Jackson SelecmanAfter being married for less than a year, country music legend Alan Jackson&’s daughter Mattie was faced with navigating a future that didn&’t include her young husband and their lifelong plans.Ben Selecman passed away twelve days after a traumatic brain injury—and three weeks before celebrating his first anniversary with his wife. Twenty-eight-year-old Mattie had to find a way to move forward and reconcile herself with a good God, even when He did not give her the healing miracle she prayed for. In Lemons on Friday, readers walk with Mattie Jackson Selecman during the first years of grief following Ben&’s tragic death as she grapples with her loss and leans on a steadfast God. Based on Selecman&’s journal writings, Lemons on Friday will speak to all readers who must carry on without their loved ones and take a hard look at faith when their lives have not gone as planned.Lemons on Friday grapples with questions like these:How did I get here?Will this always hurt?Who am I now?How do I move forward?&“When fundamental parts of our lives are lost, when people and things we thought we&’d never lose are suddenly gone, it&’s natural to want answers,&” writes Selecman. &“Why did this happen? Who&’s to blame? What could I have done differently? And for many of us in the aftermath of life-shattering change, we also want to know, where is God? Not just where was He when the tragedy happened, but where is He now in my darkest days of hurt, wondering, and longing for comfort? When I am on the floor, writhing in tears with no idea what the rest of my life will look like, where is God?&” Lemons on Friday offers insight and peace for anyone grieving, but especially for young people experiencing loss and facing a future that feels full of question marks.
A Lens On Deaf Identities
by Irene W. LeighDeaf and hard-of-hearing individuals develop their identities within environments that convey and reinforce preconceived assumptions of disability and of deafness, thereby encouraging particular ways of accommodating individuals' hearing status. These assumptions ultimately influence theevolution of their identities and in turn their psychological well-being. <P><P>This notion is particularly important within societies that frame deaf or hard-of-hearing persons as living in a "prison of silence" (a metaphor the media uses frequently when extolling the virtues of cochlear implants) orwhich view them in one-dimensional perspectives-- rather than recognizing that there are many ways to be deaf or hard-of-hearing. Many factors, some ever-present and some that have emerged in recent years, impact the unique identities of deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals today. These factors, which are explored in A Lens on Deaf Identities, include explanatory paradigms that frame how deaf and hard-of-hearing people areunderstood within the context of disability and sociolinguistics; the relatively recent formal recognition of a Deaf culture and the emergence of bicultural frames of reference; the appearance of deaf identity theories in the psychological literature; the influence of families and schools,historical and social contexts; the acknowledgement of diversity in this population; and the technology that affects the identity of deaf people in potentially unexpected ways (e. g. , cochlear implants as bionic ears, telecommunications that bring deaf people together with each other as well as withhearing people, and advances in genetics with implications for parental decision-making about hearing status and the acceptability of hearing differences). <P><P> This book uses personal experiences, theoretical formulations, and research data to examine interfaces within and between each of these areasand how the tensions emerging at these junctures influence deaf and hard-of-hearing identity formation in complex, multifaceted ways that defy pervasive stereotypes of deaf and hard-of-hearing persons. <P><P> A Lens on Deaf Identities will appeal to students and professional researchers in deaf studies and deaf education, as well as those interested in identity formation in the presence of "disability".
Lenses: Applying Lifespan Development Theories in Counseling
by Kurt L. KrausLenses offers a current and practical review of human development perspectives and theories, a subject that is often critically under-represented in graduate courses. Kraus presents an expansive selection of human development models, theories, and perspectives, and demonstrates how a strong grasp of developmental principles can inform practical applications.
Lenses on Reading: An Introduction to Theories and Models
by Diane H. Tracey Lesley Mandel MorrowNow in a revised and updated fourth edition incorporating current advances in research and instructional practices, this well-established text accessibly introduces prominent theories and models related to reading. The book is organized chronologically, from classical approaches to contemporary cognitive, social learning, physiological, and affective perspectives. It emphasizes that the more lenses educators possess for examining reading processes, the better equipped they will be to understand and facilitate children's literacy development. Pedagogical features include framing and discussion questions, learning activities, teacher anecdotes, and examples of how each model is applied in classroom practice and research. New to This Edition *Chapter on digital literacy. *Expanded discussions of direct/explicit instruction, social and emotional learning, critical literacy theory, critical race theory, culturally responsive teaching, social equity and justice, the science of reading, and neuroscientific lenses. *All chapters updated with the latest research; many new classroom anecdotes added. *Links to recommended YouTube videos illustrating the theories and models.
Lenses on Reading, Third Edition: An Introduction to Theories and Models
by Diane H. Tracey Lesley Mandel MorrowWidely adopted as an ideal introduction to the major models of reading, this text guides students to understand and facilitate children's literacy development. Coverage encompasses the full range of theories that have informed reading instruction and research, from classical thinking to cutting-edge cognitive, social learning, physiological, and affective perspectives. Readers learn how theory shapes instructional decision making and how to critically evaluate the assumptions and beliefs that underlie their own teaching. Pedagogical features include framing and discussion questions, learning activities, teacher anecdotes, classroom applications, and examples of research studies grounded in each approach. New to This Edition *Chapter on physiological foundations of reading development, including the impact of nutrition, sleep, and exercise. *Chapter on affective/emotional perspectives, such as the role of engagement and teacher-student relationships. *Additional social learning perspectives: Critical Race Theory and Multiliteracies Theory. *All chapters updated with the latest research; many new teacher anecdotes added.
Leonardo da Vinci: A Memory of His Childhood (Barnes And Noble Library Of Essential Reading Ser. #0)
by Sigmund FreudA reconstruction of Leonardo's emotional life from his earliest years, it represents Freud's first sustained venture into biography from a psychoanalytic perspective, and also his effort to trace one route that homosexual development can take.
Leonardo da Vinci: A Memory Of His Childhood (Routledge Great Minds)
by Sigmund FreudSigmund Freud was already internationally acclaimed as the principal founder of psychoanalysis when he turned his attention to the life of Leonardo da Vinci. It remained Freud’s favourite composition. Compressing many of his insights into a few pages, the result is a fascinating picture of some of Freud’s fundamental ideas, including human sexuality, dreams, and repression. It is an equally compelling – and controversial – portrait of Leonardo and the creative forces that according to Freud lie behind some of his great works, including the Mona Lisa. With a new foreword by Maria Walsh.
Leonardo da Vinci: A Memory Of His Childhood (Routledge Classics)
by Sigmund FreudThis remarkable book takes as its subject one of the most outstanding men that ever lived. The ultimate prodigy, Leonardo da Vinci was an artist of great originality and power, a scientist, and a powerful thinker. According to Sigmund Freud, he was also a flawed, repressed homosexual. The first psychosexual history to be published, Leonardo da Vinci was the only biography the great psychoanalyst wrote. When Jung first saw it, he told Freud it was 'wonderful', and it remained Freud's favourite composition. The text includes the first full emergence of the concept of narcissism and develops Freud's theories of homosexuality. While based upon controversial research, the book offers a fascinating insight into two men - the subject and the author. If you've ever wondered just what lies behind the Mona Lisa's enigmatic smile, read Freud on Leonardo. It's genius on genius.
The Leonardo Effect: Motivating Children To Achieve Through Interdisciplinary Learning
by Ivor Hickey Deirdre Robson'Children learned more in a week than they normally would in a term' Fiona Loudon, Head Teacher 'The pupils were captivated by the excitement, a captivation that in turn led to an increase in literacy levels, self-motivation and cooperative learning' Emer Vance, Teacher and Scott Vance, Head Teacher The Leonardo Effect ties together the whole prima
Lerne mit uns komplexe Statistik!: Drei Studis erklären fortgeschrittene statistische Verfahren und ihre SPSS-Anwendungen
by Eckehard KuhlmeiDu versuchst, komplexe statistische Verfahren wie multivariate Varianzanalysen, multiple Regressions- oder Diskriminanzanalysen zu verstehen – und Dir raucht der Kopf? Folge in diesem Buch den Dialogen von drei befreundeten Psychologiestudierenden, denn sie arbeiten sich schrittweise durch den Stoff und erklären es alltagsnah und verständlich. Dies hilft Dir vielleicht dabei, den Spaß an der Statistik (wieder) zu finden und insbesondere, die komplizierteren Verfahren besser zu verstehen.
Lerne mit uns Statistik!: Drei Studis erklären statistische Verfahren und ihre SPSS-Anwendungen (Springer-Lehrbuch)
by Eckehard KuhlmeiDu stehst auf Kriegsfuß mit Inferenzstatistik, Hypothesentesten, SPSS usw., aber Du traust Dich oft nicht, vermeintlich dumme Fragen zu stellen? Stoffel, eine der drei Hauptpersonen dieses Statistiklehrbuchs für Einsteiger, stellt sie für Dich – und seine Freunde Stefanie und Stevie helfen ihm, Antworten zu finden. Höre den drei Freunden bei ihren Gesprächen über Statistik zu und lerne dabei, welche Testverfahren es gibt, wann man welchen Test anwendet und wie man diese ganz praktisch mit SPSS durchführt. Dieses Lehrbuch will Dir helfen, den Spaß an der Statistik (wieder) zu finden und das etwas komplizierte Lehrbuch von Deiner Literaturliste besser zu verstehen. Studierende mit guten Statistikkenntnissen können das Buch mit seinen umfangreichen Übersichten und genauen Ablaufplänen zu den statistischen Verfahren als komfortable Erinnerungshilfe und Nachschlagewerk verwenden.
Lernen, Motivation und Emotion: Allgemeine Psychologie II – das Wichtigste, prägnant und anwendungsorientiert (Angewandte Psychologie Kompakt)
by Peter Michael BakDieses prägnante Lehrbuch enthält die wichtigsten psychologischen Theorien und Konzepte aus den Bereichen Lernen, Motivation und Emotion. Es ist speziell für Studierende konzipiert, die sich einen starken Praxisbezug wünschen. Die sorgfältige Didaktik, Klausurfragen, digitale Zusatzmaterialien und Zusammenfassungen stellen eine optimale Grundlage für das Verstehen des Lehrstoffes und die Prüfungsvorbereitung im Bereich der Allgemeinen Psychologie II dar. Durch zahlreiche Anwendungsbeispiele, eingebundene Audioclips und Online-Zusatzmaterialien ist es in einzigartiger Weise anwendungsorientiert und weckt dadurch Lust, das Gelernte gedanklich weiterzuentwickeln und in verschiedensten Kontexten umzusetzen.
Lernen und Erfahrung. Epagogik: Herausgegeben von Malte Brinkmann (Phänomenologische Erziehungswissenschaft #5)
by Günther Buck (verstorben)Günther Buck legt in dieser Studie eine phänomenologisch-hermeneutische Theorie des Lernens, des Beispiels und der Analogie vor, die für Pädagogik sowie für Sozial- und Kulturwissenschaften von grundlegender Bedeutung ist. Der Prozess der Erfahrung im Lernen wird in drei Momenten entfaltet: der epagogischen Gangstruktur, der antizipatorischen Horizonthaftigkeit und der dialektischen, „negativen“ Umwendung auf sich selbst. Lernen wird als Lernen aus Erfahrung und als Erfahrung kenntlich. Im zweiten und dritten Teil gelingt Buck eine Neubestimmung des Beispiels in seinen hermeneutischen, bildenden und didaktischen Funktionen. Unterschiedliche Typen der Analogie werden identifiziert und deren Funktionsweisen differenziert.Mit dieser Neuausgabe kann nach 30 Jahren das bekannteste und wirkungsmächtigste Buch von Günther Buck wieder zugänglich gemacht werden.
Lernen zu lernen: Lernstrategien wirkungsvoll einsetzen
by Werner Metzig Martin SchusterWer wirkungsvoll lernen will, findet in diesem Buch die richtige Lernmethode für seinen Lernstoff. Jede Lerntechnik wird so beschrieben, dass man sie direkt anwenden kann. Ihre Wirkungsweise wird auf dem Hintergrund der Gedächtnispsychologie erklärt und ihre Wirksamkeit anhand von wissenschaftlichen Studien bewertet. Hinweise zur erfolgreichen Prüfungsvorbereitung sind ebenso enthalten wie Hilfen zum Umgang mit der Angst vor Misserfolgen und mit Lernblockaden.Die vorliegende 10. Auflage ist aktualisiert und enthält ein neues Kapitel zum "Lernen im Alltag".Die AutorenWerner Metzig und Martin Schuster sind Psychologen, die bis zu ihrer Pensionierung als Akademischer Rat bzw. Professor an der Universität zu Köln tätig waren.Stimmen zum Buch:Metzig und Schuster ... geben einen umfassenden und aktuellen Überblick über die Befunde der Lern- und Gedächtnispsychologie, beschreiben effektive Lerntechniken und zeigen mit Alltags-Beispielen ihre praktische Relevanz. ekz-Informationsdienst 3/2010Außerdem gibt das sehr flüssig geschriebene und gut zu lesende Buch viele nützliche Tipps, wie man das Lernen organisiert und Prüfungsangst und Lernblockaden überwindet. ... Ein Buch, das man sich möglichst schon im ersten Semester zulegen sollte. Studium 86/2010Effektive Lerntechniken werden mit Hilfe von Alltags-Beispielen plausibel erläutert und neue Informationen zur Lernmotivation machen das Buch zu einer echten Hilfe für Schüler und Studenten. lehrbibliothek.de 2/2011
Lernmotivation und Weiterbildungsbereitschaft älterer Mitarbeiter: Hilfestellung für Führungskräfte im Rahmen agiler Personalführung (essentials)
by Gernot Schiefer Corinna HoffmannDie Lernmotivation älterer Mitarbeiter ist ein komplexes psychologisches Konstrukt, das bisher kaum thematisiert wurde. In Zeiten des demografischen Wandels ist es von zentraler Bedeutung, ältere Arbeitnehmer zur stetigen Weiterbildung zu motivieren, um sie beschäftigungsfähig zu erhalten. Mit zunehmendem Alter zeigen sich Veränderungen der Lern- und Leistungsfähigkeit sowie eine sinkende Motivation für berufliche Weiterbildung. Gernot Schiefer und Corinna Hoffmann zeigen Zusammenhänge zwischen Motivation, Leistung und Lernverhalten auf und analysieren Motivationsfaktoren und Lernhindernisse älterer Arbeitnehmer. Praxisnah stellen die Autoren Möglichkeiten für Unternehmen vor, wie diese zur Förderung der Lernmotivation ihrer älteren Arbeitnehmer aktiv beitragen können.Die Autoren:Prof. Dr. Gernot Schiefer lehrt Wirtschaftspsychologie und Personalmanagement an der FOM Hochschule in Mannheim und arbeitet als Coach und Berater.Corinna Hoffmann, M. Sc. arbeitet im Bereich Human Resources eines internationalen Konsumgüterherstellers.
Lernwelt Mobbing: Auswirkungen von Mobbing auf das System Familie (Lernweltforschung #35)
by Melanie BurgerDieses Buch beschäftigt sich mit der Frage, welche Auswirkungen Mobbing auf die Familie und die betroffenen Familienmitglieder hat. Das Forschungsinteresse liegt in einer systematischen Darstellung der bislang wenig beachteten Familiendynamiken, die durch Mobbing eines Familienmitglieds ausgelöst werden können. Im Zentrum der Analysen stehen die Formen der Betroffenheit und des Umgangs mit dem Phänomen Mobbing innerhalb von Familienverbänden bzw. der hier zu tätigenden „Lernleistungen“ des Familiensystems. Besonders hervorzuheben sind die Analyse und die Angebote der Prävention bzw. der Intervention im konkreten Mobbingfall. Der InhaltDas System Familie • Theoretische Konzeptionen der Belastungsbewältigung • Mobbing als innerfamiliäres Problem • Auswirkungen von Mobbing auf die Familie • Auswirkungen von Essstörungen auf das Familienklima • Elternunterstützung und Professionalisierung • Operationalisierung • Darstellung, Interpretation und Diskussion der erhobenen Daten und Ergebnisse • Prävention von MobbingDie AutorinM.A. Melanie Burger studierte Sozialpädagogik an der Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz und arbeitet derzeit als Erzieherin an einer Privatschule in Graz.
LES AMES MISES A L'EPREUVE
by Guido Galeano Vega Valerie Guilloteau FernándezDe nos jours, le monde jouit de la possibilité de nager dans l’abondance, cependant nombreuses sont les personnes qui souffrent de carences extrêmes. Ce livre relate l’expérience d’un jeune homme obligé d’abandonner pour la première fois son foyer, et pour la première fois aussi d’affronter les carences que provoque cette expérience pour laquelle personne n’a été préparé. C’est l’histoire de milliers de personnes dans le monde, et l’objectif de ce livre est d’éveiller chez chaque lecteur la compassion envers ces personnes dont les âmes connaissent les épreuves les plus dures de l’existence humaine.
Les Parents Célibataires et Leurs Enfants: La Bonne Nouvelle que Personne Ne Vous Dit Jamais
by Bella DePaulo“Les Parents Célibataires et Leurs Enfants” est un brise mythe, une collection d’articles de sensibilisation qui défie tous les stéréotypes qui diminuent et rabaissent les familles monoparentales. Tirés d’une recherche scientifique, le Dr. Bella DePaulo démontre que ces sinistres prédictions sur le destin d’enfants de parents célibataires sont largement exagérées ou simplement fausses. De plus, il existe plusieurs cas dans lesquels les enfants de parents célibataires réussissent mieux que tout le reste. C’est la bonne nouvelle que personne ne vous dit. Le Professeur DePaulo a été décrite par le magasine Atlantic comme étant “le penseur et écrivain avant-gardiste d’Amérique sur l’expérience du célibat.” Ce livre inclut plus d’une douzaine de ses récits des plus influenciels relatifs aux parents célibataires et leurs enfants, plus une participation de plusieurs invités. Les articles de Bella DePaulo sont originellement apparus dans son blog populaire “Living Single” (Vivre Célibataire) sur Psychologie Today et son “Single at Heart” blog sur PsychCentral, ainsi que sur le Guardian.
Les Règles Universelles de la Vie: 27 Secrets pour Gérer le Temps, le Stress, et les Gens
by Nabil FanousÉlaboré par le Dr Nabil Fanous, chirurgien, professeur universitaire et éminent conférencier, Les Règles Universelles de la Vie offre des informations précieuses sur la gestion efficace du temps, l&’épanouissement personnel et la voie vers la réussite professionnelle. Découvrez les réponses simples et intelligentes aux questions qui préoccupent les gens depuis des années, telles que: Quelle est la phrase qui vous permettra d&’obtenir ce que vous voulez . . . 50 % du temps? Quels sont les trois secrets de la gestion du temps pour faire ... ce que vous n&’avez pas le temps de faire? Quels sont les quatre secrets les mieux gardés et les plus indispensables pour atteindre le bonheur? Comment vous imposer par votre présence ... avant même de prononcer un seul mot? Comment perdre l&’habitude du « je vais ... » —et faire maintenant—ce que vous avez toujours voulu faire, sans jamais le faire? Comment hypnotiser tout type d&’interlocuteur? Quelle est la recette secrète pour gérer les personnes difficiles dans votre vie? Comment résoudre tout problème préoccupant—en moins de 5 minutes? Comment faire en sorte que les gens soient ravis d&’avoir de vos nouvelles et qu&’ils rivalisent pour vous rencontrer? Que faire lorsque vous vous sentez tiraillé entre plusieurs options—et que vous n&’arrivez pas à prendre une décision? Comment émettre des critiques et exprimer votre désaccord, tout en restant estimé et respecté? Quelles sont les étapes cruciales de la prévention et de la détection précoce du cancer et des maladies cardiovasculaires? Quelles sont les deux questions à vous poser lorsque vous traversez une grave crise dans la vie? Comment créer sans effort des habitudes intelligentes qui vous simplifieront la vie? Offrez un lifting à votre vie ... par un chirurgien du lifting du visage!
Lesbian and Bisexual Identities: Constructing Communities, Constructing Selves
by Kristin G. EsterbergThis book examines the stories of lesbian and bisexual women in a Northeast community who share who they are, how they have come to see themselves as lesbian or bisexual, and what those identities mean to them. Drawing on social constructionist approaches to identity, Kristin G. Esterberg argues that identities are multiple and contingent. Created within the context of specific communities and within specific relationships, lesbian and bisexual identities are ways of sorting through experiences of desires and attractions, relationships, and politics. Their meanings change over time as women grow older and have more varied experiences, as the communities and sociopolitical worlds in which they live change, and as their life circumstances alter. In interviews conducted over a four-year time period, women describe the lesbian community they live in; how they see its structure, its social groups, its informal rules and norms for behavi and their places inside -- or on the margins of -- the community. Lesbian and Bisexual Identities reveals how women fall in and out of love, how they "perform" lesbian or bisexual identity through clothing, hairstyle, body language, and talk, and many other aspects typically not considered. The women present a variety of accounts. Some consider themselves "lesbian from birth" and have constructed their lives accordingly, while others have experienced significant shifts in their identities, depending on the influences of feminism, progressive politics, the visibility of the lesbian community, and other factors. Esterberg offers vivid accounts that defy the stereotypes so commonly offered. Lesbian and Bisexual Identities not only presents women's stories in their own words, it moves beyond storytelling to understand how these accounts resonate with social science theories of identity and community.
Lesbian and Bisexual Women's Mental Health
by Robin M. Mathy and Shelly K. KerrExamine the psychosocial factors that affect lesbian and bisexual women&’s mental healthThis essential guide presents up-to-date, evidence-based information that can be implemented to improve mental health services for lesbian and bisexual women in a variety of settings. It examines the systemic factors that play a role in their psychological and emotional well-being, and presents new research on protective factors that play an important role when lesbian/bisexual women face depression, anxiety, and other mental health disorders.Lesbian and Bisexual Women&’s Mental Health reviews the past literature on mental health and sexual orientation-citing biased and inadequate assessment, diagnosis, and treatment approaches currently in use in the care of lesbian and bisexual women. This essential guide for clinicians and researchers presents new empirical research on lesbian/bisexual women&’s mental health. It explores specific challenges that face various lesbian and bisexual female populations, with research on: dysthymia depression and anxiety-including a chapter on depressive distress among African-American women the way that community size and religiosity impact lesbian/bisexual women&’s psychosexual development the relationship between shame and a client&’s attachment style the mental health implications of same-sex marriage mental health in Taiwan&’s T-Po lesbian community-with a focus on community members&’ sexual orientation, gender roles, and gender identity the interconnectedness of sexual fantasies, psychological adjustment, and close relationship functioning in lesbian/bisexual women body image and eating issuesAs the diversity of this population becomes progressively more evident, so does the necessity for deeper exploration of the mental health problems facing lesbians and bisexuals. Whether you are a student, an educator, or an experienced clinician, Lesbian and Bisexual Women&’s Mental Health is an essential resource for relevant and meaningful information that focuses much-needed attention on the mental health of lesbian and bisexual women.
Lesbian Epiphanies: Women Coming Out in Later Life
by Karol L JensenExploring identity development and gender orientation, Lesbian Epiphanies: Women Coming Out in Later Life contains firsthand information about the experiences and difficulties of women who discover and reveal their newfound lesbian sexuality in later life. Psychologists, social workers, counselors, and professors will find that Lesbian Epiphanies is the first book to extensively quote from interviews of lesbians and bisexuals who had entered into heterosexual marriages. From the analysis of these 24 interviews, the psychological, erotic, and social processes of women who come out as lesbians or bisexuals after a heterosexual marriage are clearly explained so you can better assist your clients throughout this coming-out process. Discussing the personal and societal standards which clouded early self-awareness for these women, Lesbian Epiphanies lifts the veil of confusion to clearly illuminate the issues at hand to assist you in understanding and helping your clients. From the case studies in this important book, you will learn how some women came to realize their same gender attractions and the barriers they faced, including negative attitudes toward lesbian women and the lack of strong role models. Helpful and informative, Lesbian Epiphanies explores the development of sexual identity in women in the Unites States today and provides you with essential information to help you improve your services to lesbian and bisexual clients by: examining how the role of marriage in American culture stifles a woman’s self-awareness of her sexuality in order to help clients avoid the mistake of a heterosexual marriage before husbands and children are involved examining reasons behind the lack of valuable sexual information in America that limits a woman’s general awareness of herself, her body, her sexuality, and her life options understanding the challenges that lesbians and bisexuals experience when attempting to establish their true identities to assist your clients in overcoming these barriers suggesting support groups for clients who are having a difficult time becoming used to the ideas and feelings of some same gender attractionsThis insightful book knocks down the sociological and psychological barriers that keep women from realizing or acknowledging their real sexual orientation by dispelling societal and cultural myths about what it means to be a woman in the United States. Offering you invaluable advice on how to help clients effectively and happily live with their new identities, Lesbian Epiphanies provides solutions to the challenges that women experience in establishing their other-than-heterosexual orientation in a heterosexist society.
The Lesbian Family Life Cycle
by Suzanne SlaterUntil now, lesbian families have had little help in identifying the stages of their couple relationships or recognizing the often stressful periods of relational transition. In this first-of-its-kind book, psychotherapist Suzanne Slater describes the joys and stresses common to lesbian families and provides a five-stage model of the development of lesbian couple relationships, from formation through old age and death. Drawing on sixteen years of clinical experience and research, Slater shows that lesbian families with and without children have created their own richly diverse family patterns, extending both the parameters of coupled life and the very definition of what constitutes "family. " She describes the tasks, challenges, and accomplishments particular to each stage of the family life cycle, and helps couples distinguish between normal developmental stresses and the unique difficulties of particular couples. She considers in detail lesbian couples' interaction with their original families, with the straight world, and with the lesbian communities of which they are a part. Through a range of examples and cases, Slater addresses how lesbian families are affected by their position in a homophobic culture and details the unique coping mechanisms that different lesbian couples have created. Most important, she emphasizes the sources of fulfillment common to many lesbian families. In addition to educating lesbian couples and those close to them, this book will prepare psychotherapists to design more effective and informed therapeutic strategies. Instead of relying on theory based on heterosexual experience, clinicians can now base their interventions on what is normal for lesbian family life. The Lesbian Family Life Cycle will be invaluable reading for lesbian family members, their friends and relatives, and clinicians in a variety of helping professions.