Handbook of Psychology and Sexual Orientation

Charlotte J. Patterson, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Women, Gender & Sexuality program at the University of Virginia. Her recent work has focused on sexual orientation, human development, and family lives, especially on the development of children with lesbian and gay parents. Dr. Patterson is a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science (APS) as well as of the American Psychological Association (APA), and is a past-President of the Society for Psychological Research on Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Issues. Anthony R. D'Augelli, Ph.D., is Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Outreach in the College of Health and Human Development and Professor of Human Development at The Pennsylvania State University. His work has focused on the development of sexual orientation, especially during adolescence and late adulthood.

• Contents ; Preface ; Contributors ; Part I. Concepts, Theories, and Perspectives ; 1. Concepts of female sexual orientation ; Lisa Diamond ; 2. Gay male identities, desires, and behaviors ; Jeffrey Parsons and Christian Grov ; 3. Bisexual identities ; Sari Dworkin ; 4. Transgender identities: Research and Controversies ; Francisco Sanchez and Eric Vilain ; 5. Biological foundations of sexual orientation ; Alexander K. Hill, Khytam Dawood, and David A. Puts ; 6. Demographic perspectives on sexual orientation ; Gary Gates ; Part II. Development Over the Life Course ; 7. Sexual orientation in adolescence ; Margaret Rosario and Eric T. Schrimshaw ; 8. Emergent adulthood in lesbian and gay lives ; Bertram Cohler and Stuart Michaels ; 9. Sexual orientation in middle adulthood ; Andrew Hostetler ; 10. Sexual Orientation and Aging in Western Society ; Arnold H. Grossman, Michael J. McCutcheon, and John A. Frank ; Part III. Domains of Experience ; 11. Sexual orientation, careers, and work ; Jonathan Mohr and Ruth Fassinger ; 12. Same-sex Romantic Relationships ; Adam W. Fingerhut and Letitia Anne Peplau ; 13. Sexual orientation and lesbian and bisexual women's health ; Jane M. Simoni, Laramie Smith, Keren Lehavot, Karen Fredriksen-Goldsen, and Karina L. Walters ; 14. Sexual orientation and gay men's health ; Amy Herrick, Mark Friedman, and Ron Stall ; 15. Sexual orientation and mental health ; Susan Cochran and Vickie M. Mays ; 16. Sexual orientation, family formation, and parenthood ; Charlotte J. Patterson ; Part IV. Communities and Contextual Issues ; 17. Attitudes toward sexual orientation ; Stacey Horn ; 18. Minority Stress and the Health of Sexual Minorities ; Ilan Meyer and David M. Frost ; 19. Sexual orientation, victimization and hate crimes ; Kimberly Balsam and Tonda Hughes ; 20. Race and ethnicity among lesbian, gay and bisexual communities ; Bianca Wilson and Gary Harper ; 21. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Communities ; Esther D. Rothblum

This book does a good job covering many different topics in the field of sexual orientation, particularly theoretical perspectives and identity development. Written by experts, it will be useful to both students and professionals.