Coming out and Disclosures: LGBT Persons across the Life Span
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A single source for a comprehensive view of the coming out and disclosure process LGBT persons face multiple challenges when entering the coming out process, regardless of age or place in society. Coming Out and Disclosures: LGBT Persons Across the Life Span is a comprehensive guide to the coming out process for LGBT individuals, how to prepare for disclosure, and how disclosure is received in various groups. The book examines sexual orientation and identities; developmental models of coming out; disclosure in adolescence, midlife, or later; coming out to parents and family members; and disclosure to non-family. The book also provides practitioners with guidelines for working with clients who want to make disclosures. Coming Out and Disclosures: LGBT Persons Across the Life Span brings together into a single source the latest research and current thought on the experiences of LGBT persons in our heterosexist society. This resource, which is also useful as a supplemental textbook, can be used as a guide to practice for professionals and can be used for in-service training and workshops. This invaluable book has an extensive bibliography. Topics in Coming Out and Disclosures: LGBT Persons Across the Life Span include: • the meaning of sexual identity across various populations • an overview of coming out in the heterosexist world • detailed analysis of the coming out process • examination of the coming out process at different ages • an overview of disclosures in the heterosexist world • detailed analysis of disclosures to parents and family members across various cultures • suggested interventions based on coming out models • special issues experienced in coming out • strategies to facilitate disclosures • and more Coming Out and Disclosures: LGBT Persons Across the Life Span is an essential guide for any LGBT individual preparing to enter the coming out process, and practitioners in the helping professions, such as social work, counseling, and mental health.
AcknowledgmentsIntroductionTermsHeterosexismVictimizationEscalating ViolenceAdvances in Affirmative PracticePART I: FIGURING OUT WHO ONE IS AND COMING OUTChapter 1. Sexual Orientation and Sexual IdentitySexual OrientationSexual IdentityRacial and Ethnic Persons and IdentityYouths and IdentityWomen and IdentityBisexual Persons and IdentityTransgender Persons and IdentityChapter 2. Coming Out: OverviewDevelopmental Models of Coming OutComing Out As BisexualComing Out As TransgenderChapter 3. Critique of Coming-Out Models Problematic Research Methods and SamplesSmooth Stages or Disordered ProcessMoral PrescriptionsPoliticalization and Mandatory DisclosureCompleted Process or Continuing One?Sex-GenderDisabilities and Chronic IllnessesRacial or Ethnic ContextsImmigration and AcculturationSocial Contexts and Social ConstructsHistorical EffectsChapter 4. Coming Out Across the Life SpanComing Out in AdolescenceComing Out in Midlife or LaterPART II: DISCLOSURES ACROSS THE LIFE SPANChapter 5. Disclosures: OverviewDisclosures Among YouthsDisclosures Among Midlife PersonsDisclosures Among Older PersonsDisclosures Among Ethnic or Racial PersonsDilemmas of DisclosureOther Factors That Influence DisclosureChapter 6. Disclosures to ParentsYouths and Disclosure to ParentsDisclosure of Midlife and Older Lesbian and Gay Persons to ParentsEthnic and Racial FamiliesChapter 7. Disclosures to Others Inside and Outside the FamilyDisclosures to Other Family MembersDisclosures Outside the FamilyPART III: PRACTICE WITH CLIENTS WHO ARE COMING OUT AND MAKING DISCLOSURESChapter 8. Working with Clients Who Are Coming OutUse of Developmental ModelsSuggested Interventions Based on Coming-Out ModelsSpecial Issues with Youth Who May Be Coming OutComing Out Issues for Bisexual PersonsComing Out Issues for Transgender PersonsChapter 9. Working with Clients Who Want to Make Disclosures Preparing for DisclosuresGetting Ready to Tell One s ParentsWorking with Parents After the DisclosureAnswering Parents QuestionsA Positive Vision for ParentsSupport Groups for Parents and ChildrenChapter 10. Working in Larger Arenas to Facilitate Disclosures Public SchoolsCollege CampusesWorkplaceChange at the Societal LevelChange at the Individual LevelReferencesIndex
