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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “ritch savin williams”
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  • Mostly Straight

    Sexual Fluidity among Men

    by Ritch C. Savin-Williams ...
    Most of us assume that sexuality is fixed: either you’re straight, gay, or bisexual. Yet an increasing number of young men today say that those categories are too rigid. They are, they insist, “mostly straight.” They’re straight, but they feel a slight but enduring romantic or sexual desire for men. To the uninitiated, this may not make sense. How can a man be “mostly” straight? Ritch Savin ... Read more

    $31.99 CAD

  • Bi

    Bisexual, Pansexual, Fluid, and Nonbinary Youth

    by Ritch C. Savin-Williams ...
    What bisexual youth can tell us about today’s gender and sexual identitiesDespite the increasing visibility of LGBTQ people in American culture, our understanding of bisexuality remains superficial, at best. Yet, five times as many people identify as bisexual than as gay or lesbian, and as much as 25 percent of the population is estimated to be bisexual. In Bi, noted scholar of youth sexuality, ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • ...And Then I Became Gay

    Young Men's Stories

    by Ritch Savin-Williams ...
    "...And Then I Became Gay is about the lives of young men who express the complications, adversities, and satisfactions of being a sexual outsider in North America during the 1980s and 1990s. Consisting of narratives which chronicle developmental progression from first memories of being attracted to other males to a subsequent integration of their sexual identity with a personal identity, this ... Read more

    $100.99 CAD

  • Gay and Lesbian Youth

    Expressions of Identity

    by Ritch C. Savin-Williams ...
    Series series Psychology Revivals
    Originally published in 1990, Gay and Lesbian Youth: Expressions of Identity, reissued here with a new preface, addresses self-esteem in gay and lesbian adolescents and challenges the idea that this is lower than in the ‘normal’ adolescent. First, theoretical positions on self-esteem and coming out among gay men and lesbians, and the empirical evidence for these assumptions, are reviewed. These ... Read more

    $60.99 CAD

  • Becoming Who I Am

    Young Men on Being Gay

    by Ritch C. Savin-Williams ...
    Proud, happy, grateful—gay youth describe their lives in terms that would have seemed surprising only a generation ago. Yet many adults, including parents, seem skeptical about this sea change in perceptions and attitudes. Even in an age of growing tolerance, coming out as gay is supposed to involve a crisis or struggle. This is the kind of thinking, say the young men at the heart of this book, ... Read more

    $47.99 CAD

  • Adolescence: An Ethological Perspective

    by Ritch C. Savin-Williams ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    Books on adolescence have been written for a variety of purposes. Hall's (1904) two volume Adolescence encompasses most of them: to advocate a particular theoretical approach to adolescence, to stimulate use of a particular brand of scientific methodology when studying youth, to address issues of the basic nature and importance of adolescence, and to propose recommendations on how adolescents ... Read more

    $64.99 CAD

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  • The Monogamy Gap

    Men, Love, and the Reality of Cheating

    by Eric Anderson ...
    Series series Sexuality, Identity, and Society
    Whether straight or gay, most men start their relationships desiring monogamy. This is rooted in the pervasive notion that monogamy exists as a sign of true love. Yet despite this deeply held cultural ideal, cheating remains rampant. In this accessible book, Eric Anderson investigates why 78% of men he interviewed have cheated despite their desire not to. Combining 120 interviews with research ... Read more

    $24.99 CAD

  • Psychotherapy With Lesbian Clients

    Theory Into Practice

    by Kristine L. Falco ...
    An explanation of who lesbians are, how psychotherapy with this population is unique, how therapists and patients are influenced by homophobia and what the therapist brings to the therapeutic relationship. It presents models of lesbian-affirmative psychotherapy and offers guidelines for therapists. ... Read more

    $98.99 CAD

  • Asking the Right Questions 2

    Talking about sexual orientation and gender identity in mental health, counselling and addiction settings

    by Angela M. Barbara, PhD, Gloria Chaim, MSW, RSW ...
    Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, transsexual, two-spirited, intersex and queer (LGBTTTIQ) people have specific life factors that relate to substance use and/or mental health problems. These factors include coming out, gender transition, societal oppression, loss of family support, isolation, and the prominence of bar culture in their communities.This manual will help counsellors create an ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Sadomasochism

    Powerful Pleasures

    Edited by Peggy J. Kleinplatz, Charles Moser ...
    A book that dispels the myths about those who prefer to go beyond vanilla sexSadomasochism: Powerful Pleasures is a comprehensive exploration of the entire sexual subculture that lies on the cutting edge of society. The mental health professions and society have marginalized people who practice sadomasochism (SM).This interdisciplinary collection dispels myths surrounding SM, bringing together ... Read more

    $133.99 CAD

  • Lesbian Epiphanies

    Women Coming Out in Later Life

    by Karol L Jensen ...
    Exploring identity development and gender orientation, Lesbian Epiphanies: Women Coming Out in Later Life contains firsthand information about the experiences and difficulties of women who discover and reveal their newfound lesbian sexuality in later life. Psychologists, social workers, counselors, and professors will find that Lesbian Epiphanies is the first book to extensively quote from ... Read more

    $78.99 CAD

  • Relationship Therapy with Same-Sex Couples

    by Jerry Bigner, Joseph L. Wetchler ...
    Use new knowledge of the LGBT culture to ably counsel same-sex couples!Relationship Therapy with Same-Sex Couples provides psychologists, therapists, social workers, and counselors with an overview of the array of treatment issues they may face when working with couples from the LGBT community. This book highlights the experiences of therapists who have encountered concerns particular to LGBT ... Read more

    $64.99 CAD