Happy Together: Thriving as a Same-Sex Couple in Your Family, Workplace, and Community (Apa Life Tools)
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (629 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1433819538 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
emonkey said Great book. I bought an extra one and donated. Great book. I bought an extra one and donated it to the Pride center here in town.
This is a self-help book in the finest sense of the term: Content is scholarly and based on current literature; it offers nuance, street smarts, and sophistication in negotiating life's gray-zone dilemmas, yet it is accessible and engaging for lay readers, who are its intended audience. --PsycCRITIQUES
In every life context family, work, neighborhood, religious communities, and in social and legal contexts same-sex couples have to make decisions about disclosure, how to respond to prejudice, and how to cope with negative feelings about themselves and their experiences. Nevertheless, many couples still experience significant stress because of their same-sex status. Learning activities in each chapter guide couples to become more aware of the causes of stress in their relationship, and to take positive actions to strengthen their commitment. Readers will learn how to cultivate the strengths of their LGBTQ identities, assert appropriate boundaries, create supportive relationships with others, and contribute authentically to their families and communities.. Tough tasks like confronting prejudice will never be easy, but t
B. Riggle is associate professor of political science at the University of Kentucky. Ellen D. She is coeditor of "Sexual Identity on the Job: Issues and Services." Barry L. . Tadlock is senior research associate at the Institute for Local Government Administration and Rural Development at Ohio University