LGBT psychosocial theory and practice in the UK: A review of key contributions and current developments

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Psychotherapy

Volumn 11, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 7-25

  Clarke, Victoria ^a   Peel, Elizabeth A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bisexual; Critical psychology; Gay; History; Homosexuality; Hopkins; Kitzinger; Lesbian; LGBT psychology; LGBT psychotherapy; Richardson and Hart; Social constructionism; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447650838     PISSN: 08917140     EISSN: 15407128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J236v11n01_02     Document Type: Review

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