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Materials Available at the NMSU Library: Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual
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- Coming Out of Cancer: Writings from the Lesbian Cancer Epidemic.
- RC 281 .W65 C245 2000
- A collection of personal narratives and poetry from women who have
experienced cancer, and also from women who have watched loved ones
suffer from this epidemic disease. Contains some short historical pieces
on women's involvement in the cancer prevention and treatment movements.
- Lesbian Health: Current Assessment and Directions for the
Future. by Andrea Solarz
- Call Number: RA 564.87 .L46 1999
- An overview of existing research, which covers every angle from issues
of coming out, societal and institutional ignorance, and lack of lesbian
focus in health research to breast cancer, AIDS and alcoholism. The
report concludes with a list of 8 recommendations for future governmental
and health research initiatives. Includes an extensive bibliography,
index, and a list of experts.
- Handbook of Counseling and Psychotherapy with Lesbian, Gay
and Bisexual Clients. by Ruperto M. Perez, et. al.
- Call Number: BF 637 .C6 H3125 2000
- This lengthy work from the American Psychological Association is divided
into three parts: social and theoretical perspectives, counseling and
therapy, and issues for therapy, theory and research. The 18 chapters
are authored by health experts, and deal with a wide range of topics,
including health behavior, religion and spirituality, and a variety
of counseling issues. The chapters are academic in nature with extensive
references, empirical evidence, theory, and suggestions for further
research. Indexes provided. Recommended for health care professionals.
- Smearing the Queer: Medical Bias in the Health Care of Gay
Men. by Michael Scarce.
- Call Number: RA564.9 .H65 S28 1999
- "Explores how social prejudices embedded in scientific research and
practice often work as a detriment to gay men's health. This book provides
an agenda for addressing heterosexism in the health sciences and in
medical care while broadening approaches to gay male wellness beyond
the limiting scope of HIV infection. This book explores a number of
neglected concerns affecting the sexual health of gay men, calling for
the recognition of their scientific, political, and cultural significance."
Writing is academic in tone.
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