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Giorgio, Grace. "Speaking Silence: Definitional Dialogues in Abusive Lesbian Relationships." Violence Against Women 8, no. 10 (2002): 1233–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/107780120200801005.

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Long-term, in-depth interviews with 11 abused lesbians and 10 domestic violence advocates reveal how lesbian victims struggle to define the relationship's abuse, their lesbian identity, and their own understanding of gendered violence in the context of cultural and institutional stigmatization of lesbians. By understanding abused lesbians’ silence as constitutive of their definitional dialogues about their relationships and the abuse, researchers and advocates can begin to determine who asserts definitional hegemony in the relationship. The author concludes by suggesting practical strategics that researchers and advocates can deploy to include abused lesbians in domestic violence theory, praxis, and services.

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Krugman, Richard D. "Sexual Politics and Child Protection: They Don't Mix." Pediatrics 94, no. 1 (1994): 45–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.94.1.45.

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The article by Jenny, Roesler, and Poyer in this issue of Pediatrics takes a look at a purported link between homosexuality and the sexual abuse of children. They find no such evidence. The study was prompted by the passage of a constitutional amendment in Colorado in 1992 that prohibited communities from enacting laws including homosexuals in antidiscrimination statutes. The amendment has subsequently been ruled unconstitutional by the Colorado Supreme Court, but other states are considering such legislation as of this writing. Part of the argument used by proponents of these amendments has been that children are at risk of being sexually abused by homosexuals, and therefore the inclusion of gays and lesbians as a class in antidiscrimination statutes would be hazardous to children and would protect molesters.

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Welch, Sarah, Sunny C. D. Collings, and Phillippa Howden-Chapman. "Lesbians in New Zealand: Their Mental Health and Satisfaction with Mental Health Services." Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 34, no. 2 (2000): 256–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/j.1440-1614.2000.00710.x.

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Objectives: To describe the mental health of lesbians in New Zealand, and to document their accounts of their experience of mental health services. Method: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. A postal questionnaire, the Lesbian Mental Health Survey, was distributed via lesbian newsletters to 1222 women throughout New Zealand. Mental health measures included the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28), Interview Schedule for Social Interaction (ISSI), and respondents' histories of sexual abuse and psychiatric histories. Experiences of mental health services were sought. Results: The estimated response rate was 50.8%%. The respondent group were predominantly New Zealand European, highly educated, urban women between 25 and 50 years of age. Three-quarters had identified as lesbian for more than 5 years. Recent self-identification as lesbian was associated with higher GHQ score, as was being younger than 35, having a history of sexual abuse, and not living with a partner. Eighty percent of respondents had used mental health services sometime in their lives and nearly 30 percent of users had received ‘lesbian-unfriendly’ treatment at some point. One-sixth of respondents had experienced discrimination from service providers in the previous 5 years. Conclusion: While the mental health of lesbians is influenced by factors similar to those influencing women's mental health in general, because of social factors, such as stigma and isolation, lesbians may be more vulnerable to common mental illnesses. Health professionals, mental health professionals in particular, need to raise their awareness of the issues lesbians face in dealing with their sexuality, therapeutic relationships and mental health services. Increased training about sexuality for health professionals, as well as further research into areas such as stress and stigma, sexual abuse and attempted suicide among lesbian women, is recommended.

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Browning, Christine, Amy L. Reynolds, and Sari H. Dworkin. "Affirmative Psychotherapy for Lesbian Women." Counseling Psychologist 19, no. 2 (1991): 177–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0011000091192004.

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This article explores the unique issues and concerns facing lesbian women in our culture. Theoretical issues and effective therapeutic interventions in counseling lesbians are examined. Specific content areas highlighted include lesbian identity development and management, interpersonal and couple issues, and specific problems such as substance abuse, domestic violence, and sexual abuse. The article concludes with recommendations for treatment and suggestions for research.

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Taljaard, G. H. "Die dialoog tussen die voorblad, die manneplot en die verhale in Dulle Griet van Riana Scheepers." Literator 22, no. 2 (2001): 113–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/lit.v22i2.365.

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The dialogue between image and text in Riana Scheepers's Dulle Griet This article examines the way in which the content and theme of Riana Scheepers’s Dulle Griet (1991) interact with the “manneplot” (traditional and/or stereotypical portrayal of female characters within novels) and with the cover illustration of the book – a detail of “Mad Meg” (as she is often referred to) from Pieter Brueghel’s Dulle Griet (1562). It explores how the women in Scheepers’s short stories are portrayed – not only as vulnerable, but also as evil and corrupt. They are abused victims; but they are also tyrannical abusers. They are innocent maidens and mothers, but also lovers, prostitutes, lesbians and murderers. The way in which the gradual degeneration of the anonymous central female character relates to Brueghel’s image of “Mad Meg” on her way to the jaws of hell is discussed in this article. But the article also demontrates Scheepers’s concern with feminist issues by using the cover as an ironic “frame”, and shows that the moral decline of the women portrayed in the text seems to be as a result of the actions of chauvinistic men, who appear in different forms throughout the text. Female degeneracy can thus be seen as a survival mechanism, in a world – and a text – dominated by the masculine paradigm, the “manneplot” of traditional male attitudes to women.

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Krane, Vikki. "Lesbians in Sport: Toward Acknowledgment, Understanding, and Theory." Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology 18, no. 3 (1996): 237–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jsep.18.3.237.

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The purpose of this paper is to lay a conceptual foundation for understanding and studying lesbians in sport. To begin to understand lesbians in sport, it is necessary to critically examine the socialization process. Lesbians are socialized within a homonegative and heterosexist society, where they learn homonegative attitudes. The sport environment is even more hostile toward lesbians, thus escalating the negative impact of homonegativism experienced by lesbians in sport compared to nonsport lesbians. These reactions to homonegativism will be manifested through individuals’ mental states (e.g., low self-esteem, low confidence, low satisfaction, high stress) or behaviors (e.g., poor sport performance, substance abuse). However, through exposure to positive social support and successful role models, a positive lesbian identity will be developed. The goals of this framework are to consolidate previous empirical literature about lesbians and apply it to sport and to encourage further conceptualization about lesbians in sport.

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Jenny, Carole, Thomas A. Roesler, and Kimberly L. Poyer. "Are Children at Risk for Sexual Abuse by Homosexuals?" Pediatrics 94, no. 1 (1994): 41–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.94.1.41.

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Objective. To determine if recognizably homosexual adults are frequently accused of the sexual molestation of children. Design. Chart review of medical records of children evaluated for sexual abuse. Setting. Child sexual abuse clinic at a regional children's hospital. Patients. Patients were 352 children (276 girls and 76 boys) referred to a subspecialty clinic for the evaluation of suspected child sexual abuse. Mean age was 6.1 years (range, 7 months to 17 years). Data collected. Charts were reviewed to determine the relationships of the children to the alleged offender, the sex of the offender, and whether or not the alleged offender was reported to be gay, lesbian, or bisexual. Results. Abuse was ruled out in 35 cases. Seventy-four children were allegedly abused by other children and teenagers less than 18 years old. In 9 cases, an offender could not be identified. In the remaining 269 cases, two offenders were identified as being gay or lesbian. In 82% of cases (222/269), the alleged offender was a heterosexual partner of a close relative of the child. Using the data from our study, the 95% confidence limits, of the risk children would identify recognizably homosexual adults as the potential abuser, are from 0% to 3.1%. These limits are within current estimates of the prevalence of homosexuality in the general community. Conclusions. The children in the group studied were unlikely to have been molested by identifiably gay or lesbian people.

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BERNHARD, LINDA A. "Lesbian Health and Health Care." Annual Review of Nursing Research 19, no. 1 (2001): 145–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/0739-6686.19.1.145.

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Research on lesbian health and health care is very limited, but is beginning to increase. Evidence of limited access to care, homophobic attitudes of health care professionals, and expected or actual negative experiences in interactions with health care professionals help to explain why lesbians are less likely than other women to seek health care. Lesbians have many of the same physical health needs that other women do, but the most prevalent topics on which research could be found were screening for breast and cervical cancer, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and HIV. More research has been conducted in areas related to mental health, such as stress, use of therapy, alcohol abuse and recovery, and violence. The chief conclusion from this review is that there is a need for all types of research in all areas of lesbian health.

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Weber, Genevieve. "Using to Numb the Pain: Substance Use and Abuse Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Individuals." Journal of Mental Health Counseling 30, no. 1 (2008): 31–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.17744/mehc.30.1.2585916185422570.

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The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between heterosexist events, internalized homophobia, and substance use and abuse among 824 lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals. Participants completed the Schedule for Heterosexist Events (SHE), Internalized Homophobia Scale (IHP), Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), and the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST). A MANCOVA with age as a covariate and sexual orientation as a cofactor indicated there were significant differences in how lesbians, gay males, and bisexuals experienced heterosexism and internalized homophobia. In particular, gay males and lesbians reported experiencing more heterosexism than bisexuals, and gay males and bisexuals reported experiencing more internalized homophobia than lesbians. Participants who were classified as having at least one alcohol or drug use disorder were significantly more likely to have experienced heterosexism and internalized homophobia than those who were not classified as having a substance use disorder. Implications for mental health counselors, counselor educators, and researchers are noted.

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Gutman, Gloria, Mojgan Karbakhsh, and Heather Stewart. "Characteristics of Elder Abuse Perpetrators by Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity of the Abused: Findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging." OBM Geriatrics 08, no. 02 (2024): 1–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.21926/obm.geriatr.2402278.

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Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) older adults may be more vulnerable to elder abuse (EA) due to prior marginalization and trauma, lifelong discrimination, and health disparities. While characteristics of both victims and perpetrators can modify the risk for EA, few studies have focused on perpetrators. This study examined the number and type of perpetrator-victim relationships and perpetrator profiles for EA experienced in the prior year, by abuse type and sexual orientation and gender identity of the abused. Data are from community-dwelling Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging participants aged 65 or older at follow-up 1 (n = 23,466). Heterosexual men and women reported being abused psychologically and physically most often by spouses or partners. Gay and bisexual (GB) men reported being abused psychologically most often by non-family, non-friend “others”. Lesbian and bisexual (LB) women reported psychological and financial abuse most often by siblings or other family members, and physical abuse by non-family, non-friend “others”. Heterosexual women were abused financially most often by their children, and both heterosexual and GB men reported more financial abuse by “others” or friends. Overall, 15% and 5% of participants reported abuse by multiple perpetrators of psychological and financial abuse respectively. LB women experienced more EA overall (18.8%), by multiple perpetrators (31% for psychological abuse, 66.5% for financial abuse) including by their siblings and other family members. These results have important implications for mitigation and preventive measures. They also highlight the need for further research concerning sexual minorities experiencing multiple abuse types and/or abuse by multiple perpetrators.

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Fortunata, Blaise, and Carolynn S. Kohn. "Demographic, Psychosocial, and Personality Characteristics of Lesbian Batterers." Violence and Victims 18, no. 5 (2003): 557–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/vivi.2003.18.5.557.

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Prevalence of domestic violence (DV) in lesbian and heterosexual relationships appears to be similar. Despite this, few studies have examined factors associated with DV in lesbian relationships, and even fewer have examined characteristics of lesbian batterers. Demographic and psychosocial characteristics and personality traits were examined in 100 lesbians in current relationships (33 Batterers and 67 Nonbatterers). Results indicated that Batterers were more likely to report childhood physical and sexual abuse and higher rates of alcohol problems. Results from the MCMI-III indicated that, after controlling for Debasement and Desirability indices, Batterers were more likely to report aggressive, antisocial, borderline, and paranoid personality traits, and higher alcohol-dependent, drug-dependent, and delusional clinical symptoms compared to Nonbatterers. These results provide support for social learning and psychopathology theoretical models of DV and clinical observations of lesbian batterers, and expand our current DV paradigms to include information about same-sex DV.

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I. Egwuasi, Princewill, Gertrude Archibong, Mercy U. Ette, and Joy O. Omaga. "From drug abuse to lesbianism: an educational undertone." Journal of Management and Science 10, no. 1 (2020): 18–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.26524/jms.2020.3.

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The issue of drug abuse and the resultant effects has been on the limelight in recent times.Hence, this paper examined from drug abuse to lesbianism: an educational undertone. The paper highlighted the meaning of drugs and what constitutes drug abuse. It identified the ever several dangers associated with drug abuse in tertiary institutions in Nigeria, where lesbianism was spotted as a major fallout of the negative impacts of drugs on female undergraduates.Furthermore, the act of lesbianism was evaluated, where the modus operandi and factors of the lesbians were showcased. In the end, the paper conceived some therapy that could help in the curtailing or eradicating of this menace in our institutions of higher learning. Among the recommendations of the paper were that every management of tertiary institutions must recognize this as a time bomb waiting for explosion and that sex education should be institutionalized as a GST or GNS course for all freshmen in our institutions. This would go a long way in checkmating this time bomb from exploding.

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Russell, Brenda, Kristine M. Chapleau, and Shane W. Kraus. "When Is It Abuse? How Assailant Gender, Sexual Orientation, and Protection Orders Influence Perceptions of Intimate Partner Abuse." Partner Abuse 6, no. 1 (2015): 47–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/1946-6560.6.1.47.

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Incidents of intimate partner violence (IPV) are considered more serious when perpetrated by a male than when perpetrated by a female, and IPV among gay men and lesbians are perceived as less serious than IPV among heterosexual couples. This study examines how assailant and victim sexual orientation and protection orders (POs) influence individuals’ evaluations of abuse in a case of simple assault. Respondents (N = 640 college students) were provided with scenarios of IPV among opposite- and same-sex couples with or without a PO. IPV was more likely to be perceived as abuse when a PO was in effect but less likely to be considered abuse when the couple was gay/lesbian. The IPV incident was most likely to be considered abuse when perpetrated by a heterosexual male and least likely to be considered abuse when perpetrated by a gay male. Female respondents were more likely to consider IPV more abusive when perpetrated by heterosexuals with POs than gay/lesbians with or without a PO. Although male respondents rated IPV between opposite- and same-sex couples with a PO similarly, they were less likely to identify IPV abuse in same-sex conditions when no PO was issued. Current findings emphasize some of the disparities in perceptions of what constitutes abuse among same- and opposite-sex couples.

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Cook-Daniels, Loree. "Using Elder Abuse Case Studies to Develop LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency." OBM Geriatrics 08, no. 01 (2024): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.21926/obm.geriatr.2401266.

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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) elders are vulnerable to both the “usual” types of elder abuse (physical, sexual, emotional, and financial abuse, along with neglect), and with abuse that is specific to the context and history of LGBTQ+ elders. Training for adult protective services, long-term care ombudsmen, and other professionals who work with abused elders therefore should include information and skill-building in responding to this population. Research into effective training about LGBTQ+ elders indicates that interactive training activities such as case studies are critical components. This paper presents six case studies of LGBTQ+ elder abuse, representing financial and physical abuse, intimate partner violence, sexual abuse, neglect, and abandonment. Victims are transgender, lesbian, and gay. Each case study is accompanied by a discussion of key elements in the case, and includes discussion questions and developer comments to help integrate the cases into a comprehensive curricula.

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Claes, Jacalyn A., and Wayne Moore. "Issues Confronting Lesbian and Gay Eldersc: The Challenge for Health and Human Services Providers." Journal of Health and Human Services Administration 23, no. 2 (2000): 181–202. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/107937390002300204.

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During the past two decades, the number of people over the age of 65 in the United States has been increasing twice as fast as the rest of the population. Within this diverse group, gerontologists are increasingly aware that there also exists a large population of older lesbian, gay men, and bisexuals. Health professionals must learn to acknowledge and meet the needs of this population. This article assists in addressing the knowledge gap by acquainting the reader with the aging concerns of lesbian and gay men; the impact of homophobia on their health; common heterosexual practices and their impact on care; retirement and leisure issues; the hidden incidence of abuse and neglect; and some suggested strategies that will assist health and human services workers in providing quality care for lesbians and gays as they age.

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Valentine, G. "(Hetero)Sexing Space: Lesbian Perceptions and Experiences of Everyday Spaces." Environment and Planning D: Society and Space 11, no. 4 (1993): 395–413. http://dx.doi.org/10.1068/d110395.

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Heterosexuality is the dominant sexuality in modern Western culture, However, it is not defined merely by sexual acts in private space but is a process of power relations which operates in most everyday environments. In this paper, therefore, the author explores how lesbians perceive and experience everyday spaces. It is argued that lesbians can feel ‘out of place’ in environments such as the workplace or hotels, because these spaces are organised and appropriated by heterosexuals and so express and reproduce asymmetrical sociosexual relations. Consideration is also given to the way heterosexual hegemony is reproduced and expressed in space through antigay discrimination and violence. In the conclusion, the author explores the way in which fear of disclosure and antigay abuse inhibit the expression of lesbian and gay sexualities in everyday spaces and so feed the spatial supremacy of heterosexuality.

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McCann, Damian. "Understanding the nature and impact of sexual violence and abuse in the lives of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgender individuals and couples." Couple and Family Psychoanalysis 14, no. 1 (2024): 46–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.33212/cfp.v14n1.2024.46.

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This article examines the nature of sexual violence in the lives and relationships of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgender individuals and couples. Despite the concerns regarding disclosure, figures suggest a higher incidence of sexual abuse for gender and sexual minorities than for the general population. This abuse encom-passes both hate crimes as well as abuse within intimate partner relationships and, for those who are transgender, there is a heightened incidence of sexual violence. Attention has also been focused on the damaging effects of sexual assault on the health and well-being of its victims, including mental health concerns, self-destruc-tive behaviours, and attempted suicide. Several case scenarios are used to high-light the existence of discrimination, rejection, and abuse (including sexual abuse) within friendship networks and intimate partner relationships for those identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans. This article concludes with an examination of clinical considerations and implications for practitioners in working with difference and attending to implicit bias.

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Erwin, Kathleen. "Interpreting the Evidence: Competing Paradigms and the Emergence of Lesbian and Gay Suicide as a “Social Fact”." International Journal of Health Services 23, no. 3 (1993): 437–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/eqp9-3yf9-wxrx-phk7.

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Almost two decades after the American Psychiatric Association acknowledged that homosexuality should no longer be considered a pathological condition, studies continue to show significantly higher rates of suicide, depression, substance abuse, and other indicators of psychological distress among lesbians and gay men than among heterosexuals in the United States. If homosexuality is not, in fact, pathological, then what accounts for such self-destructive behavior? This article examines contending causal theories of homosexual suicide and psychological distress ranging from religious and medical-psychiatric theories that problematize individual behavior to societal explanations that locate the cause in social intolerance and internalized oppression. Illuminating the origins of myths that persist today, it demonstrates how historical, social, and political forces have been instrumental in shaping the scientific and medical response to gay and lesbian psychological distress. Emphasis is on the need to question the “objective validity” of scientific theories in order to develop more effective responses to gay and lesbian mental health problems. Finally, this article considers alternative views of sexuality that are emerging from such sources as feminists and gay Native Americans, and proposes new directions for mental health research that encompass issues of diversity within the gay and lesbian population.

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Cocker, Christine, and Helen Cosis Brown. "Sex, Sexuality and Relationships: Developing Confidence and Discernment When Assessing Lesbian and Gay Prospective Adopters." Adoption & Fostering 34, no. 1 (2010): 20–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030857591003400103.

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In the UK, the last 15 years have seen a profound change in the way that lesbians and gay men have been socially and politically located and acknowledged. This is evidenced by recent legislative changes that have given protection to lesbians and gay men and placed a duty on public bodies to provide equitable services. For a number of years lesbians and gay men have been specifically targeted, recruited and utilised as adopters of children in public care. With these changes has come the realisation that a number of complexities in adoption practice have been insufficiently addressed. Brown and Cocker (2008) have argued that in the assessment of prospective lesbian and gay adopters, struggling with complexities is crucial for safe and effective assessment of suitability to be realised. This appreciation of the complexity of practice has been articulated in the Independent Inquiry into the Circumstances of Child Sexual Abuse by Two Foster Carers in Wakefield (Parrott et al, 2007). The report noted that the ‘homosexuality’ of the foster carers became the primary focus of social work anxiety. This happened at the expense of holistic considerations of both the carers' potential and their actual foster care practice. Although these findings relate to foster care, they are transferable to the adoption field. The authors of the Inquiry emphasised the importance of ‘discrimination’ in practice, arguing that ‘discrimination’ was essential for discerning and analytical assessment, support and supervision. This article by Christine Cocker and Helen Cosis Brown offers a conceptual framework as well as practice tools to facilitate such discriminatory, effective, discerning and comprehensive assessments of lesbian and gay prospective adopters. The paramountcy of the child's welfare has to remain central to developments in adoption practice. This article maintains this centrality.

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Zečević, Ivan, and Danijela Jandrić. "PSYCHOSOCIAL AND PSYCHIATRIC CHARACTERISTICS AMONG CROATIAN LESBIAN, GAY, AND BISEXUAL POPULATION." ГОДИШЊАК ЗА ПСИХОЛОГИЈУ 19, no. 1 (2022): 9–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.46630/gpsi.19.2022.01.

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Since there is scarcity of psychological research on lesbian, gay, and bisexual persons (LGB) in Croatia, we aimed to collect first information about the prevalence of psychiatric disorders, psychosocial characteristics and factors related to those issues in LGB adults living there. We focused on bulimia nervosa, binge eating, alcohol abuse, major depressive disorder, other depressive syndromes, panic syndrome, and other anxiety syndromes and somatoform syndrome. Psychosocial information was also gathered and included details about abuse, being out, sexually risky behavior, employment, education, socio-economic status, relationships status and sociodemographic characteristics. According to research, 39% of LGB persons were unemployed and 52.2% were abused. Alcohol abuse is high among all subgroups. Women are prone to somatoform symptoms and alcohol abuse. Since there is insufficient research on the problems of Croatian LGB persons, our results show that there is a real need for regular screening for psychopathology in Croatian homosexual and bisexual persons and for preventive interventions. Keywords: LGBT, mental health, prevalence, psychopathology, assessment, psychiatric disorders, psychosocial problems

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Hall, Joanne M. "Lesbians Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse." Journal of Lesbian Studies 2, no. 1 (1998): 7–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j155v02n01_02.

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Poorman, Paula B., and Sheila M. Seelau. "Lesbians Who Abuse Their Partners." Women & Therapy 23, no. 3 (2001): 87–105. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j015v23n03_07.

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Cheng, Zhankun. "Issues and Standards in Counseling Lesbians and Gay Men with Substance Abuse Concerns." Journal of Mental Health Counseling 25, no. 4 (2003): 323–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.17744/mehc.25.4.nb107j9cqdc5j7ld.

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In this article, the author analyzes the issues and standards facing mental health counselors (MHCs) when working with lesbians and gay men who have substance abuse problems. In order to provide professional and affirmative services to clients from this population, it is critical for MHCs to understand the social and historical context of the lives of lesbians and gay men. Therefore, some of the major factors that contribute to substance abuse problems in the gay community are explored. Finally, guidelines regarding legal protections for this population are provided.

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Mosbacher, Dee. "Lesbian Alcohol and Substance Abuse." Psychiatric Annals 18, no. 1 (1988): 47–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/0048-5713-19880101-14.

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McClennen, Joan C., Anne B. Summers, and James G. Daley. "The Lesbian Partner Abuse Scale." Research on Social Work Practice 12, no. 2 (2002): 277–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/104973150201200205.

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Renzetti, Claire. "Studying Partner Abuse in Lesbian Relationships:." Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services 3, no. 1 (1995): 29–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j041v03n01_03.

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Roberts, Susan Jo, M. Suzanne Tarmina, Cecelia Gatson Grindel, Carol A. Patsdaughter, and Rosanna DeMarco. "Lesbian Use and Abuse of Alcohol." Substance Abuse 25, no. 4 (2005): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j465v25n04_01.

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MORROW, SUSAN L., and DONNA M. HAWXHURST. "Lesbian Partner Abuse: Implications for Therapists." Journal of Counseling & Development 68, no. 1 (1989): 58–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1556-6676.1989.tb02494.x.

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Porter, Judy, and LaVerne McQuiller Williams. "Intimate Violence Among Underrepresented Groups on a College Campus." Journal of Interpersonal Violence 26, no. 16 (2011): 3210–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260510393011.

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Rape, sexual violence, psychological violence, and physical violence, among college students have been a concern. Lifetime events are often studied but not violence that specifically transpires while one is in college. Underrepresented groups such as Deaf and Hard of Hearing students, students who are gay, lesbian, and bisexual, and students who are members of racial and ethnic minorities have not been studied as extensively as White, heterosexual females. The authors used several measures to investigate the incidence of sexual violence, physical and psychological abuse among underrepresented groups in a random sample of 1,028 college students at a private, northeastern, technological campus in upstate New York, United States and analyzed victimization rates by gender, race/ethnicity, auditory status, and sexual orientation. Binary logistic regression analyses found that statistically significant differences are likely to exist between members of underrepresented groups and groups in the majority. The study found statistically significant associations between Deaf and Hard of Hearing students and students who were gay, lesbian, bisexual, or other sexual orientation with psychological abuse and physical abuse. Racial and ethnic minorities and gay, lesbian, bisexual, and other sexual orientation students were significantly more at risk for sexual abuse. Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and other sexual orientation students, students who were members of a racial or ethnic minority, and female students were significantly more likely to be raped. Female heterosexual students were more likely to be the victim of an attempted rape. Suggestions for further research and policy implications are provided.

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Wise, Amy J., and Sharon L. Bowman. "Comparison of Beginning Counselors’ Responses to Lesbian vs. Heterosexual Partner Abuse." Violence and Victims 12, no. 2 (1997): 127–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.12.2.127.

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This study compared responses of masters and doctoral level counseling students to two domestic violence scenarios. Participants read a two paragraph description of a battering incident involving either a heterosexual or lesbian couple and then gave their impressions via a series of open and closed ended questions. Scenarios were identical save the manipulation of sexual partner as same or opposite sex. Experience and/or education with battered and/or gay/lesbian clients is also examined. Results indicated that subjects perceived the heterosexual battering incident as more violent than the lesbian battering incident and would be more likely to charge the male batterer than the female batterer with assault. Differences in treatment recommendations were made according to sexual orientation of the victim. Less than half of the respondents had coursework or practical experience pertaining to domestic violence and/or gay/lesbian concerns.

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Gold, Melanie A., Ellen C. Perrin, Donna Futterman, and Stanford B. Friedman. "Children of Gay or Lesbian Parents." Pediatrics In Review 15, no. 9 (1994): 354–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/pir.15.9.354.

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There are no data to suggest that children who have gay or lesbian parents are different in any aspects of psychological, social, and sexual development from children in heterosexual families. There has been fear that children raised in gay or lesbian households will grow up to be homosexual, develop improper sex-role behavior or sexual conflicts, and may be sexually abused. There has been concern that children raised by gay or lesbian parents will be stigmatized and have conflicts with their peer group, thus threatening their psychological health, self-esteem, and social relationships. These fears and concerns have not been substantiated by research. Pediatricians can facilitate the health care and development of these children by being aware of these and their own attitudes, by educating themselves about special concerns of gay or lesbian parents, and by being a resource and an advocate for children who have homosexual parents.

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Azevedo, P., J. Vitória, and A. Norton. "Mental health and suicidal risk in lesbian, gay and bisexual population." European Psychiatry 33, S1 (2016): S596—S597. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.2227.

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IntroductionNowadays, the lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) community still suffers from prejudice and social stigma, including from medical professionals.Thus, it is urgent to draw attention to this population since these individuals have an increased risk of mental disorders, substance abuse and dependence, suicidal ideation and suicide attempt or complete suicide.AimsTo underline the prevalence of mental disorders and increased suicide risk in the LGB population.ObjectivesTo summarize the latest literature about this field.MethodsA brief review of the latest literature was performed on PubMed using the keywords “mental health”, “suicidal risk”, “LGB population”.ResultsLGB individuals appear to be at increased risk of mental disorders and suicidal behavior than heterosexuals. According to Meyer, they are exposed to what is called the minority stress: proximal, depending on the subject and related to fear of rejection and internalized homophobia and distal, regardless of the individual including prejudice, social stress, social exclusion (including their own families) and violence.The odds of attempting suicide are approximately 2 to 7 times higher for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals (LGBs) than for heterosexuals.ConclusionsMinority stress related to prejudice and stigma against LGB people has a significant risk that can be related to suicide ideation and attempt.The higher rate of many psychiatric conditions noted in this community underscores the need for clinicians to provide nonjudgmental care and approachable environment.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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Ricks, Janice L. "Lesbians and Alcohol Abuse: Identifying Factors for Future Research." Journal of Social Service Research 38, no. 1 (2012): 37–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01488376.2011.616764.

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Cabaj, Robert Paul. "Substance Abuse, Internalized Homophobia, and Gay Men and Lesbians." Journal of Gay & Lesbian Psychotherapy 3, no. 3-4 (2000): 5–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j236v03n03_02.

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Anderson, Sandra C. "Substance Abuse and Dependency in Gay Men and Lesbians." Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services 5, no. 1 (1996): 59–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j041v05n01_05.

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Tkalych, M. H., and K. V. Bogdanova. "Psychological features of abuse in lesbian relations." Psychology: theory and practice, no. 1(1) (2018): 120–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.31339/2617-9598-2018-1(1)-120-127.

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Bush, Diane Mitsch, Claire M. Renzetti, and Ron Thorne-Finch. "Violent Betrayal: Partner Abuse in Lesbian Relationships." Contemporary Sociology 22, no. 3 (1993): 355. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2074496.

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Miller, Susan L., and Claire M. Renzetti. "Violent Betrayal: Partner Abuse in Lesbian Relationships." Journal of Marriage and the Family 55, no. 3 (1993): 785. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/353359.

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Munster, Ann. "Violent betrayal: Partner abuse in lesbian relationships." Journal of Criminal Justice 21, no. 5 (1993): 527–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0047-2352(93)90040-t.

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Wilson, Jacqueline K. "Unfolding Knowledge on Sexual Violence Experienced by Black Lesbian Survivors in the Townships of Cape Town, South Africa." European Journal of Social Sciences Education and Research 10, no. 1 (2017): 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.26417/ejser.v10i1.p7-15.

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Sexual violence is conceptualised as a hate or bias-motivated crime, and is recognised as a social problem of global proportion. However, the platform for this paper focuses on incidents of rape in South Africa, a country where the most progressive legislation concerning sexual minorities is enforced, including gender non-conforming people namely Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex (LGBTI). South Africa still must address rape inflicted on black lesbians residing in Cape Town townships, despite gender equality being granted in on the basis of sexual orientation (Silvio, 2011). The same applies to same sex marriages, making South Africa the role model of other African countries yet to be included in the signatory to the 2008 United Nations Human Rights Council Resolution on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. An alternative concept to categorising rape as a hate crime might be a more effective tool in the legislation to combat rape based on sexual orientation; justice will be served as a female homosexual enjoys equal citizenship as that of a heterosexual citizen. Preliminary findings show that some rape victims became mothers as a result of the rape. Rape victims discuss conception due to corrective rape and how this affects the mother-child relationship. Feedback from victims include coping mechanisms from religious beliefs to alcohol abuse. None of the rape-survivors interviewed in this study contracted HIV/AIDS as a consequence of the rape.

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Wilsnack, Sharon C., Arlinda F. Kristjanson, Tonda L. Hughes, and Perry W. Benson. "Characteristics of childhood sexual abuse in lesbians and heterosexual women." Child Abuse & Neglect 36, no. 3 (2012): 260–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2011.10.008.

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St. Pierre, Melissa, and Charlene Y. Senn. "External Barriers to Help-Seeking Encountered by Canadian Gay and Lesbian Victims of Intimate Partner Abuse: An Application of The Barriers Model." Violence and Victims 25, no. 4 (2010): 536–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.25.4.536.

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While understanding of intimate partner abuse (IPA) in gay and lesbian relationships has increased within the past decade, there remain several gaps in the help-seeking research. In particular, research examining the external barriers to help-seeking encountered by gay and lesbian victims of IPA has been largely atheoretical. To address this gap, an application of The Barriers Model was undertaken. This mixed-methods study surveyed 280 gay, lesbian, and/or queer participants living in Canada. Findings revealed that victims encountered external barriers in the environment (i.e., Layer 1 of the model), such as lack of availability of gay and lesbian specific services. Results also suggested that barriers due to family/socialization/role expectations (i.e., Layer 2 of the model), such as concealment of sexual orientation, had an impact on help-seeking.

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Ohms, Constance. "Perpetrators of Violence and Abuse in Lesbian Partnerships." Liverpool Law Review 29, no. 1 (2008): 81–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10991-008-9032-y.

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Subedi, Pratik, and Anjali Jha. "Status of Healthcare in LGBTQI+ Community in Nepal: Challenges and Possibilities." Journal of Nepal Medical Association 61, no. 257 (2023): 95–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.31729/jnma.7948.

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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex are at increased risk of getting infected with sexually transmitted infections, suicidal behaviours, and substance and physical abuse. Stigmatization and discriminatory attitudes toward the community have led to disparities while receiving healthcare. In this article, we discuss the condition of healthcare in sexual minorities in Nepal, the major barriers to accessing healthcare facilities, the roles played by nongovernmental organizations, and the possible ways to improve healthcare in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex community.

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Gutterman, Lauren Jae. "Flipping the Script: Lesbian and Ex-Lesbian Child Sexual Abuse Survivors' Narratives, 1978–2003." Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies 43, no. 1 (2022): 1–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/fro.2022.0000.

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Walker, Rebecca. "Consciousness-Raising in a Child Abuse Flame War over Fan Fiction." Media International Australia 144, no. 1 (2012): 19–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1329878x1214400105.

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A flame war over depictions of child abuse in a fan fiction competition based on The L Word television series (Showtime, 2004–09) provided an opportunity for feminists and others to deliberate over the issue of child abuse. Various tactics were used, including storytelling and the narration of intimate and personal stories of abuse, as well as more confrontational and personally derisive tactics. The flame war revealed taken-for-granted assumptions in a forum based on a lesbian-centred series.

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Johansson, Susanne. "‘Am I sexually abused?’ Consent in a coach-athlete lesbian relationship." Sport, Education and Society 23, no. 4 (2016): 311–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13573322.2016.1202819.

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Carr, Nicola, Tanya Serisier, and Siobhán McAlister. "Sexual deviance in prison: Queering identity and intimacy in prison research." Criminology & Criminal Justice 20, no. 5 (2020): 551–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1748895820937401.

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Recent years have seen increased attention in both research and policy towards lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender prisoners as a group with distinct needs. This has been driven by wider political recognition of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights and research suggesting that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender prisoners are particularly ‘vulnerable’ to bullying and abuse within prison settings. Much of this research, and the policy solutions associated with it, we argue, ignores or side-steps queer perspectives, relying instead on liberal conceptions of identity, vulnerability and, ultimately, assimilation. Just as contemporary campaigns around marriage rights see lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities and individuals as fundamentally the same as the majority, rather than posing a challenge to the heteronormativity of marriage as an institution, much contemporary research and policy on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender prisoners sees this group as marked only by potential discrimination. We argue here instead that experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender prisoners can be read ‘queerly’ so as to potentially challenge the rigid gender and heteronormative foundations that underlie systems of incarceration. We draw on a small-scale empirical research project around the experience of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender prisoners to revisit contemporary paradoxes of prisons and sexuality and to problematise understandings of identity, intimacy and deviance in the prison context.

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Zita, Jacquelyn N. "Lesbian Angels & Other Matters." Hypatia 5, no. 1 (1990): 133–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1527-2001.1990.tb00398.x.

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In this commentary on Joyce Trebilcot's “Dyke Methods or Principles for the Discovery/Creation of the Withstanding,” I discuss four areas of difficulty in Trebikot's proposed methods: (1) an overly negative view of “the intention to persuade,” (2) a tendency towards epistemological relativism and loss of cultural authorities, (3) a circularity in defining the proposed methods as dyke methods, and (4) a hint of repressive tolerance towards differences among lesbians by avoidance of painful confrontation involving those differences. Unlike Trebilcot, I make a distinction between the abuse of persuasion and the art of persuasion, re-claiming the latter as a caring and challenging strategy, rather than an invasion of adversarial heteropatriarchal tactics.

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Taylor, Nik, Heather Fraser, and Damien W. Riggs. "Domestic violence and companion animals in the context of LGBT people’s relationships." Sexualities 22, no. 5-6 (2017): 821–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1363460716681476.

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The link between domestic violence and animal abuse has now been well established, indicating that where there is one form of abuse, there is often the other. Research on this link, however, has almost exclusively focused on heterosexual cisgender people’s relationships. Lacking, then, is an exploration of the possibly unique links between domestic violence and animal abuse in the context of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people’s relationships. In this article we adopt a feminist intersectional approach informed by Critical Animal Studies to advocate for a non-pathologising approach to understanding LGBT people’s relationships with regard to the link between domestic violence and animal abuse.

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