Lesbians and Lesbian Families: Reflections on Theory and Practice

This cutting-edge collection of articles examines the sociocultural context of the lives of lesbians and lesbian families and reveals how new insights about lesbian identities, experiences, and relationships can be integrated into clinical theory and practice. A family therapist, Joan Laird presents several clinical approaches to working with lesbians as individuals and in couple and parenting relationships and to viewing sexual orientation in its full complexity of race, class, gender, and cultural identity.

Rich with clinical case studies and research on the everyday lives of lesbian families, this book includes chapters on the strategic language of self-disclosure, the family lives of lesbian mothers, and lesbian mothers who "come out" to their adolescent children.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231102534
• ISBN13: 9780231102537
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Great for social workers and therapists

This is an amazing collection of articles that help to educate therapists and social workers working with lesbians and lesbian families. The articles provide unique perspectives and new takes on old ideas such as fusion in lesbian relationships. I find myself busy with the highlighter and page markers so that I don't lose important ideas that will help me provide culturally competent care. there are substantial references for further study as well. I highly recommend this book for anyone seeking to provide care to lesbians and lesbian families.