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A positive view of LGBTQ embracing identity and cultivating well-being

"A Positive View of LGBTQ starts a new conversation about the strengths and benefits of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) identities. Positive LGBTQ identities are affirmed through inspiring firsthand accounts. Focusing on how LGBTQ-identified individuals can cultivate a se...

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Main Author: Riggle, Ellen D. B.
Other Authors: Rostosky, Sharon Scales.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, Ã2012.
Subjects:
Sexual minorities.
Gender identity.
Positive psychology.
Summary: "A Positive View of LGBTQ starts a new conversation about the strengths and benefits of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) identities. Positive LGBTQ identities are affirmed through inspiring firsthand accounts. Focusing on how LGBTQ-identified individuals can cultivate a sense of well-being and a personal identity that allows them to flourish in all areas of life, the authors explore a variety of themes."--Jacket.
Physical Description: xii, 193 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-191) and index.
ISBN: 9781442212817
1442212810
9781442212824
1442212829
Author Notes: Ellen D.B. Riggle is professor of gender and women's studies and political science at the University of Kentucky. She is co-founder of PrismResearch.org, a research group and website focused on issues impacting the wellbeing of LGBTQ individuals and same-sex couples. Her articles have appeared in leading professional journals and she is coeditor of Sexual Identity in the Workplace: Issues and Services and Gays and Lesbians in the Democratic Process: Public Policy, Political Representation and Public Opinion.Sharon S. Rostosky is a licensed psychologist and a professor of counseling psychology at the University of Kentucky. She is co-founder of PrismResearch.org. She has published over 50 academic journal articles and book chapters, including many that focus on the wellbeing of LGBTQ individuals, same-sex couples, and their families. In 2010, she was the recipient of the Society of Counseling Psychology's Social Justice Award.The authors maintain a website at www.PrismResearch.org

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