Growing Up Gay in a Dysfunctional Family: A Guide for Gay Men Reclaiming Their Lives

Isensee, Rik

ISBN 10: 0671767631 / ISBN 13: 9780671767631

Published by Prentice Hall Direct, 1992

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Growing Up Gay in a Dysfunctional Family: A Guide for Gay Men Reclaiming Their Lives
• Publisher: Prentice Hall Direct
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0671767631
• ISBN 13: 9780671767631
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 13 ounces

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Book by Isensee, Rik

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Members of a dysfunctional family interact abusively, and when the family is homophobic a gay member will likely be doubly abused. In the first half of this guide, Isensee ( Love Between Men , LJ 3/15/90) capably outlines all aspects of growing up gay in a dysfunctional family. He includes homophobia, sexual abuse, stress, self-blame, shame, and self-destructive behavior. In the second half, he relates the ways a gay child can overcome the many hindrances to gaining self-respect through grieving, nurturing, and supporting. He ends with suggestions on how to react to homophobia and create a life without the guilt that a heterosexual society induces. Although the topic may seem a bit clinical, Isensee's book is easy to read and even gay adolescents will want to consult it.
- H. Robert Malinowsky, Univ. of Illinois at Chicago
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