Lesbian, gay, and bisexual identities and youth: psychological perspectives

Abstract

PART I: CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS 1. Psychosocial Change at Puberty and Beyond: Understanding Adolescent Sexuality and Sexual Orientation 2. Biological Factors in the Development of Sexual Orientation 3. Exotic becomes Erotic: Integrating Biological and Experiential Antecedents of Sexual Orientation PART II: PSYCHOLOGICAL CHALLENGES 4. Toward a Reconceptualization of the Coming-Out Process for Adolescent Females 5. Developmental Trajectories of Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Youths 6. Intimacy Development, Gender, and Ethnicity among Sexual-Minority Youths PART III: ISSUES FOR INTERVENTION AND SOCIAL CHANGE 7. Avoiding HIV/AIDS and the Challenge of Growing Up Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual 8. The Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youths in University Communities 9. The Victimization of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youths 10. Counseling Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youths 11. Educational Reform and Sexual Identity: Conflicts and Challenges 12. Social Change, Sexual Diversity, and Tolerance for Bisexuality in the United States Index