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Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volume 26 Issue 4, Pages 409 - 419

Published Online: 8 Jun 2007

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GAY AND LESBIAN COUPLES IN THERAPY: PERSPECTIVES FOR THE CONTEMPORARY FAMILY THERAPIST
Claudia Bepko 1 and Thomas Johnson 2
  1 Sweetser Family Institute   2 Metuchen, New Jersey
 

1 Claudia Beplo, LCSW, Assistant Director of Outpatient Services, The Sweetser Family Institute, Portland, Marine.

 

2 Thomas Johnson, MSW, EdD, is in private practice, Metuchen, New Jersy, Center for Family Studies, Springfield, New Jersy.

Copyright 2000 Blackwell Publishing Ltd

ABSTRACT

This paper outlines the major concerns of gay and lesbian couples who seek therapy. Presenting problems are classified as either internal to the relationship or as external (contextual) ones that reflect the influence of oppressive cultural and gender biases. Throughout the article, distinctive therapy methods are described that address the unique concerns of lesbian and gay couples, with special sensitivity to heterosexist and homophobic bias.


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10.1111/j.1752-0606.2000.tb00312.x About DOI

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