Intersectionality, Sexuality and Psychological Therapies

Working with Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Diversity

das Nair, Roshan / Butler, Catherine (Editor)

1. Edition April 2012
296 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd

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The LGBT community is incredibly diverse; therapists must be able to see and understand this diversity in order to work with LGBT clients in a way that is ethical, supportive, and non-discriminatory. Written for practicing therapists and students, this book explores the multiple, shifting identities of individuals within this community to expose the true plurality that exists within. Firmly grounded in contemporary theory, research, and practice, Intersectionality, Sexuality, and Psychological Therapies takes on gender, race, religion, age, class, disability, immigration, and other important factors in understanding the diversity within the LGBT community.

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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

Dr. Roshan das Nair works as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist at the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, and at the University of Nottingham. He has previously worked in the areas of sex, sexuality, and HIV/AIDS in Zambia and India. He is a board member of the Nottingham Sexual Health Providers forum and was the editor-in-chief of the Psychology of Sexualities Review of the British Psychological Society's Psychology of Sexualities Section. He is also their representative on The International Network on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Concerns and Transgender Issues in Psychology.

Dr. Catherine Butler has worked in HIV and Sexual Health her entire career, and most recently was Consultant Clinical Psychologist for Infection & Immunology at Barts & The London Hospital Trust. Her previous publications and academic interests include co-editing the book Sex, Sexuality and Therapeutic Practice, editing special editions of The Psychologist, Lesbian and Gay Psychology Review, Clinical Psychology Forum and numerous book chapters and articles on the topics of minority sexualities, sexual assault, HIV, working with interpreters, and personal/professional integration

R. das Nair, University of Nottingham, UK; C. Butler, Hackney Primary Care Trust, UK