Main description:

This book explores the diversity in lesbian, gay, and bisexual lives, with the aim of opening up therapists' understanding of this diversity so that they can work in an ethical, supportive and non-discriminatory way with these individuals. * Offers a comprehensive look at diversity within LGB populations, including the interactions between different areas of social difference using contemporary approaches * Focuses on the practitioner, illustrating concepts with vignettes and case studies for implementing practical applications * Emphasizes gender balance, fully exploring both male and female perspectives on each topic * Encompasses different perspectives, including critical health psychology, discursive psychology, intersectionality, critical and cultural theory, and post-colonial discourse, while remaining accessible to all

Contents:

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 and Future of Sexuality 263 Esther D. Rothblum Index 269