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
                 
                  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
                 
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