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Author Riggle, Ellen D. B

Title Positive view of LGBTQ : embracing identity and cultivating well-being / Ellen D.B. Riggle and Sharon S. Rostosky.

Imprint Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, 2013.

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 Axe 3rd Floor Stacks  306.7 R448p 2013    ---  Available
Edition 1st trade pbk. ed.
Description xii, 193 p. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents An introduction -- Authenticity -- Self awareness, personal insight and growth -- Freedom to create new rules -- Stronger emotional connections with others -- Freedom to explore relationships and sexuality -- Compassion and empathy -- Mentors, role models, and activists -- Belonging to an LGBTQ community -- A positive view.
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.
Subject Sexual minorities.
Gender identity.
Positive psychology.
Bisexuality -- psychology.
Gender Identity.
Homosexuality -- psychology.
Self Concept.
Transsexualism -- psychology.
Gender identity. (OCoLC)fst00939593
Positive psychology. (OCoLC)fst01200515
Sexual minorities. (OCoLC)fst01202158
Added Author Rostosky, Sharon Scales.
ISBN 1442212829
9781442212824

 
    
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