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Workers from various diverse disciplines such as geography, public policy, administration, social work, education, public health and so on are joining together to address complex social issues such as poverty, health, peace building, the environment and others. Interdisciplinary Community Developmen..

Though much literature is devoted to treating GLBTQ individuals, relatively little has focused on working with their family members. Interventions with Families of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender People: From the Inside Out presents ten first-hand, in-depth personal and professional perspect..

Lady Boys, Tom Boys, Rent Boys: Male and Female Homosexualities in Contemporary Thailand offers methods that will help social workers, researchers, and students create HIV/AIDS intervention services for gay men, lesbians, and transgender individuals in or from Thailand. Many of these methods can als..

Latino Social Policy: A Participatory Research Model examines the failure of traditional research methods to address major social needs in Latino communities, promoting instead a participatory/action approach to research that is socially—and scientifically—meaningful. Experts from a vari..

This startling study examines the on-the-road sex lives of Central American truck drivers. It takes a quantitative and qualitative look at the extent of homosexuality, prostitution, drug use, and vulnerability to HIV infection among these men, who operate in a strangely unique sexual culture. The re..

Latino-Hispanic Liaisons and Visions for Human Behavior in the Social Environment dispels the pervasive historical and contemporary misconceptions and inaccuracies about Latino/Hispanic experiences. It highlights the diversity of clients who are often lumped together under the Latino/Hispanic umbrel..

Lesbian Academic Couples is a collection of writings by scholars who examine—in theory and in narrative—issues faced by partners working in the academic field, including the politics of spousal hiring, discrimination in hiring practices, collaboration between partners, long-distance rela..

Lesbian Communities: Festivals, RVs, and the Internet takes you inside flourishing communities—physical, spiritual, and virtual (online)—that provide lesbians with practical help, emotional support, and outlets for creative expression. From groups functioning in harmony with mainstream s..

Lesbian Ex-Lovers: The Really Long-Term Relationships examines the need for the development of better understanding and more critical analysis of lesbian ex-lover relationships. This eye-opening look into the minds and hearts of women offers personal insight into the possibilities for and potential ..

This pioneering book explores the broad range of healthy lesbian attitudes and behaviors in love, friendship, self-image, and society. It examines the lives of lesbian and bisexual women from adolescence to old age, addressing issues of class and race as well as sexuality. Lesbian Love and Relations..

Lesbian Step Families: An Ethnography of Love explores five lesbian step families' definitions of the step parent role and how they accomplish parenting tasks, cope with homophobia, and define and interpret their experiences. An intensive feminist qualitative study, the book offers guidelines for co..

Broaden your understanding of lesbians of color, their perspectives, and their needs from a human services point of view. Lesbians of Color: Social and Human Services helps you understand the ways in which lesbians of color perceive important issues related to their oppression and discrimination by ..