ABSTRACT

LGBT persons face multiple challenges when entering the coming out process, regardless of their age or place in society. Coming Out and Disclosures: LGBT Persons Across the Life Span is a comprehensive guide to the coming out process for LGBT individuals, how to prepare for disclosure, and how disclosure is received in various groups. The book exam

chapter |22 pages

Introduction

part |1 pages

Part I: Figuring out who one is and Coming out

chapter 1|15 pages

Sexual Orientation and Sexual Identity

chapter 2|20 pages

Coming Out: Overview

chapter 3|8 pages

Critique of Coming-Out Models

chapter 4|12 pages

Coming Out Across the Life Span

part |1 pages

Part II: Disclosures across the life span

chapter 5|12 pages

Disclosures: Overview

chapter 6|18 pages

Disclosures to Parents

part |1 pages

Part III: Practice with Clients who are coming out and making disclosures