Handbook of Psychology and Sexual Orientation

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Contents Preface Contributors Part I. Concepts, Theories, and Perspectives 1. Concepts of female sexual orientation Lisa Diamond 2. Gay male identities, desires, and behaviors Jeffrey Parsons and Christian Grov 3. Bisexual identities Sari Dworkin 4. Transgender identities: Research and Controversies Francisco Sanchez and Eric Vilain 5. Biological foundations of sexual orientation Alexander K. Hill, Khytam Dawood, and David A. Puts 6. Demographic perspectives on sexual orientation Gary Gates Part II. Development Over the Life Course 7. Sexual orientation in adolescence Margaret Rosario and Eric T. Schrimshaw 8. Emergent adulthood in lesbian and gay lives Bertram Cohler and Stuart Michaels 9. Sexual orientation in middle adulthood Andrew Hostetler 10. Sexual Orientation and Aging in Western Society Arnold H. Grossman, Michael J. McCutcheon, and John A. Frank Part III. Domains of Experience 11. Sexual orientation, careers, and work Jonathan Mohr and Ruth Fassinger 12. Same-sex Romantic Relationships Adam W. Fingerhut and Letitia Anne Peplau 13. Sexual orientation and lesbian and bisexual women's health Jane M. Simoni, Laramie Smith, Keren Lehavot, Karen Fredriksen-Goldsen, and Karina L. Walters 14. Sexual orientation and gay men's health Amy Herrick, Mark Friedman, and Ron Stall 15. Sexual orientation and mental health Susan Cochran and Vickie M. Mays 16. Sexual orientation, family formation, and parenthood Charlotte J. Patterson Part IV. Communities and Contextual Issues 17. Attitudes toward sexual orientation Stacey Horn 18. Minority Stress and the Health of Sexual Minorities Ilan Meyer and David M. Frost 19. Sexual orientation, victimization and hate crimes Kimberly Balsam and Tonda Hughes 20. Race and ethnicity among lesbian, gay and bisexual communities Bianca Wilson and Gary Harper 21. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Communities Esther D. Rothblum