Summary
Contents
Subject index
Questions of sexuality and gender affect everyone and therefore have an inevitable relevance in the consulting room. Yet with interpretations and manifestations of both varying greatly from person to person, understanding the inherent complexities of sexuality and gender can be a daunting task for the health professional. Breaking down these complexities this practical guide familiarises the reader with all of the common and many of the less common sexualities, genders and relationship forms, and explains experiences and issues relating to each. The book contains: -Explanations of various forms of sexuality, gender and relationship structures; -Common concerns relating to specific groups; -Key practises relating to specific groups; -The treatment of specific groups in contemporary Western society; -Details of some rules and ideals that are commonly found within specific groups; -Suggestions for professional practice with these groups
Ideal for all members of the multidisciplinary team, this accessible book is relevant to practitioners across theoretical backgrounds. Whether you are a trainee or qualified psychotherapist, counsellor, nurse, medic, psychiatrist, social worker or applied psychologist, this is a vital text for your professional practice.
CHRISTINA RICHARDS is Senior Specialist Psychology Associate at the West London Mental Health NHS Trust (Charing Cross) Gender Identity Clinic.
MEG BARKER is a senior lecturer in psychology at the Open University and a sex and relationship therapist.
Further Sexualities
Further Sexualities
This chapter aims to:
- Introduce a range of further sexualities which are not covered elsewhere in this book, or in much of the literature and research in this area.
- Consider the common concerns of those who practise and/or identify with such sexualities and who approach counsellors, psychologists and health professionals.
- Provide an overview of common language, activities and dynamics.
- Explore wider cultural perceptions, and legal and medical perspectives about these sexualities.
- Outline good practice for working with clients in this area.
Introduction
This chapter explores professional practice with people who have sexualities and identities which are, perhaps, less common than those detailed in the other chapters. It is important to bear in mind however the difficulty in obtaining exact statistics on any marginalised sexual identity or practice, and the ...
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