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- catalog abstract "Until now, lesbian families have had little help in identifying the stages of their couple relationships or recognizing the often stressful periods of relational transition. In this first-of-its-kind book, psychotherapist Suzanne Slater describes the joys and stresses common to lesbian families and provides a five-stage model of the development of lesbian couple relationships, from formation through old age and death. Drawing on sixteen years of clinical experience and research, Slater shows that lesbian families with and without children have created their own richly diverse family patterns, extending both the parameters of coupled life and the very definition of what constitutes "family." She describes the tasks, challenges, and accomplishments particular to each stage of the family life cycle, and helps couples distinguish between normal developmental stresses and the unique difficulties of particular couples. She considers in detail lesbian couples' interaction with their original families, with the straight world, and with the lesbian communities of which they are a part. Through a range of examples and cases, Slater addresses how lesbian families are affected by their position in a homophobic culture and details the unique coping mechanisms that different lesbian couples have created. Most important, she emphasizes the sources of fulfillment common to many lesbian families. In addition to educating lesbian couples and those close to them, this book will prepare psychotherapists to design more effective and informed therapeutic strategies. Instead of relying on theory based on heterosexual experience, clinicians can now base their interventions on what is normal for lesbian family life. The Lesbian Family Life Cycle will be invaluable reading for lesbian family members, their friends and relatives, and clinicians in a variety of helping professions.".
- catalog contributor b6687131.
- catalog created "c1995.".
- catalog date "1995".
- catalog date "c1995.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1995.".
- catalog description "Enduring realities of lesbian family life. Lesbian families -- A model of the lesbian family life cycle -- Persistent stressors in lesbian couples' lives -- Lesbian couples' strengths and coping mechanisms -- Lesbian families with children -- Stages of the lesbian family life cycle. Stage one: formation of the couple -- Stage two: ongoing couplehood -- Stage three: the middle years -- Stage four: generativity -- Stage five: Lesbian couples over sixty-five.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-256) and index.".
- catalog description "Until now, lesbian families have had little help in identifying the stages of their couple relationships or recognizing the often stressful periods of relational transition. In this first-of-its-kind book, psychotherapist Suzanne Slater describes the joys and stresses common to lesbian families and provides a five-stage model of the development of lesbian couple relationships, from formation through old age and death. Drawing on sixteen years of clinical experience and research, Slater shows that lesbian families with and without children have created their own richly diverse family patterns, extending both the parameters of coupled life and the very definition of what constitutes "family." She describes the tasks, challenges, and accomplishments particular to each stage of the family life cycle, and helps couples distinguish between normal developmental stresses and the unique difficulties of particular couples. She considers in detail lesbian couples' interaction with their original families, with the straight world, and with the lesbian communities of which they are a part. Through a range of examples and cases, Slater addresses how lesbian families are affected by their position in a homophobic culture and details the unique coping mechanisms that different lesbian couples have created. Most important, she emphasizes the sources of fulfillment common to many lesbian families. In addition to educating lesbian couples and those close to them, this book will prepare psychotherapists to design more effective and informed therapeutic strategies. Instead of relying on theory based on heterosexual experience, clinicians can now base their interventions on what is normal for lesbian family life. The Lesbian Family Life Cycle will be invaluable reading for lesbian family members, their friends and relatives, and clinicians in a variety of helping professions.".
- catalog extent "iii, 265 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Lesbian family life cycle.".
- catalog identifier "0029208955".
- catalog isFormatOf "Lesbian family life cycle.".
- catalog issued "1995".
- catalog issued "c1995.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Free Press,".
- catalog relation "Lesbian family life cycle.".
- catalog subject "306.85/08/6643 20".
- catalog subject "HQ75.5 .S65 1995".
- catalog subject "Lesbian couples.".
- catalog subject "Lesbian mothers.".
- catalog subject "Lesbians Family relationships.".
- catalog subject "Life cycle, Human.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Enduring realities of lesbian family life. Lesbian families -- A model of the lesbian family life cycle -- Persistent stressors in lesbian couples' lives -- Lesbian couples' strengths and coping mechanisms -- Lesbian families with children -- Stages of the lesbian family life cycle. Stage one: formation of the couple -- Stage two: ongoing couplehood -- Stage three: the middle years -- Stage four: generativity -- Stage five: Lesbian couples over sixty-five.".
- catalog title "The lesbian family life cycle / Suzanne Slater.".
- catalog type "text".