| Description |
xv, 355 pages ; 23 cm |
| Series |
Haworth gay & lesbian studies |
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Haworth gay & lesbian studies.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-342) and index. |
| Contents |
Who Are Queer Kids? -- A Working Vocabulary -- "Becoming" Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual -- Feeling Different -- Awareness of Same-Sex Attractions -- First Sexual Contacts and Dating -- Self-Identification -- Coming Out of the Closet -- Stages -- Challenges for Queer Kids -- What Challenges? -- The Special Problem of Schools -- School Personnel -- Curriculum -- Harassment and Violence -- Extracurricular Activities -- College Campuses -- Outcomes for Sexual-Minority Youths -- Statistics -- The Pluses -- Addressing the Needs of Queer Kids -- Change Societal Attitudes -- Provide More Role Models -- Educate Families -- Eliminate Untenable School Conditions -- Monitor Juvenile Courts -- Establish Special Programs and Schools -- Open All Youth Programs to Lesbian and Gay Youth -- Involve the Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Community -- Train More Knowledgable and Unbiased Professionals -- Organize College Students -- Conclusion: Who Owns the Problem? -- Counseling -- Difficulties in Serving Queer Kids -- Education of the Counselor -- Getting 'Em in the Door -- Keeping 'Em There -- Counseling Beyond the Individual Teen -- Helping Suicidal Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youths -- Counseling for Coming Out -- Challenges to Coming Out -- Counseling Others -- Parental Acceptance -- Acceptance of a Lesbian, Gay, or Bisexual Child -- Acceptance of a Partner or Lover -- Sharing with Others -- Letter to a Queer Kid -- Who Are You? -- Being Different -- Take Pride in Yourself -- Coming Out -- A Relationship: That Special Someone -- Gender Needs. |
| Subject |
Gay youth -- United States.
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Lesbian youth -- United States.
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Bisexual youth -- United States.
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Coming out (Sexual orientation) -- United States.
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Homosexuality [MESH]
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Homosexuality. (DNLM)D006716
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Bisexual youth. (OCoLC)fst00833343
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Coming out (Sexual orientation) (OCoLC)fst00869198
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Gay youth. (OCoLC)fst00939235
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Lesbian youth. (OCoLC)fst00996510
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Owens, Robert E. Queer kids. New York : Haworth Press, ©1998 (OCoLC)846113438 |
| ISBN |
0789004399 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
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9780789004390 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
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