Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, and Queer Psychology: An Introduction - Softcover

Ellis, Sonja J.; Riggs, Damien W.; Peel, Elizabeth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108411487 ISBN 13: 9781108411486

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2019

Synopsis

The second edition of this award-winning textbook provides an accessible and engaging introduction to the field of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer psychology. Comprehensive in scope and international in outlook, it offers an integrated overview of key topical areas, from history and context, identities and fluidity, families and relationships, to health and wellbeing. The second edition has been extensively revised to address substantial developments and emerging areas, such as people born with intersex variations, transgender and non-binary genders, intersectionality, and gender-diverse children. It also includes new pedagogical features to support learning and to facilitate discussion and reflection, with feature boxes throughout that explain important concepts, provide concise overviews of cutting-edge research, and offer first-person narratives that bring topics to life. This pioneering textbook is an essential resource for undergraduate courses on sex, gender, and sexuality in psychology and related disciplines, such as sociology, health studies, social work, education, and counselling.

About this title

Book Description

This textbook provides an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the field of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer psychology. Designed for undergraduate students taking LGBTIQ psychology, psychology of sexuality or related courses, it includes pedagogical features to support learning and to facilitate discussion and reflection.

About the Author

Sonja J. Ellis is Associate Professor in Human Development at the University of Waikato, New Zealand. She is also an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. In a career spanning more than twenty years and three countries (the UK, Australia, and New Zealand), she has published widely in the field of LGBTIQ psychology, bringing her knowledge of the field to teaching in psychology, counselling, and education.

Damien W. Riggs is Professor in Psychology at Flinders University of South Australia. He is also an Australian Research Council Future Fellow and a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society. He is the author of over 200 publications in the fields of gender, family and mental health, and a co-editor of the Lexington book series Critical Perspectives on the Psychology of Sexuality, Gender, and Queer Studies.

Elizabeth Peel is Professor of Communication and Social Interaction at Loughborough University and Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Loughborough Doctoral College. She is also a Fellow of the British Psychological Society and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Her research expertise lies within critical health and social psychology, focusing particularly on LGBTIQ psychology and chronic illness in later life. She is on the editorial board of five journals and is co-editor of the Routledge book series Gender and Sexualities in Psychology.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1108411487
• ISBN 13: 9781108411486
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 386