Hate Crimes: Confronting Violence Against Lesbians and Gay MenThis powerful book portrays the trauma of anti-gay violence and will stimulate thought, research and action on the problem. Developed from a special issue of the Journal of Interpersonal Violence, it presents an overview of the problem, discusses the context of anti-gay violence, focuses on both victims and perpetrators and concludes with coverage of a variety of community responses across the nation. Topics covered include the social psychology of bigotry, treatment and service interventions and mental health consequences. Each section opens with a survivor's actual story - first person accounts - to give the reader insight into the reality of this serious social problem. |
Contents
Eight Bullets | 11 |
AntiGay Violence and Victimization in the United | 19 |
Variations in Victimization | 25 |
Settings for Victimization | 32 |
Trends in Violence and Discrimination Against | 46 |
25 | 50 |
Measures | 52 |
Discussion | 60 |
Cultural and Psychological Heterosexism | 150 |
The Psychological Functions of AntiGay Violence | 158 |
Strategies for Change | 165 |
67 | 169 |
A Social Identity Analysis of Violence | 179 |
The GayBashers | 191 |
SURVIVORS STORY | 201 |
Violence and Victimization of Lesbians | 207 |
35 | 66 |
Conclusion | 72 |
SURVIVORS STORY | 83 |
The Legitimizing of Socioerotic Identities | 99 |
The Ecology of AntiGay Violence | 105 |
Final Thoughts on Research | 111 |
The Situations of AntiGay Violence | 118 |
Crimes | 123 |
66 | 140 |
SURVIVORS STORY | 144 |
Suggestions for Mental Health Practitioners | 217 |
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Treatment and Service Interventions for Lesbian | 227 |
The Community Response to Violence | 241 |
Resources | 265 |
76 | 273 |
Primary and Secondary Victimization in AntiGay | 289 |
Policy Recommendations | 296 |
About the Editors | 306 |
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