02142    a2200313   4500001001100000005001700011008003900028020001800067037003600085040000700121041000800128072001600136072001400152072002100166072002100187072002100208072002100229072002100250072002100271072002100292072002400313100001700337245005400354250000600408260003200414300001000446520136100456999001101817156023055X20250317100350.0250312041995GB                   eng    a9781560230557  bTaylor & FranciscGBP 22.99fBB  a01  aeng7 aMKMT2thema7 aMMJT2bic7 aHEA0390202bisac7 aMED0220202bisac7 aPSY0360002bisac7 aPSY0380002bisac7 aSOC0120002bisac7 aSOC0250002bisac7 aSOC0280002bisac7 a362.292086642bisac1 aRobert J Kus10aAddiction and Recovery in Gay and Lesbian Persons  a1  aOxfordbRoutledgec19950412  a142 p  bThis book provides chemical dependency clinicians a sampling of the work being done in the fields of gay and lesbian chemical dependency to enable clinicians to provide better care for their gay and lesbian clients.After an overview of 7 research studies which examine the incidence of alcoholism and/or chemical dependency in gay and lesbian persons, the contributing authors explore the special concerns of recovering gay and lesbian addicts.Chapters focus not only on issues in the fields of gay and lesbian chemical dependency but how clinicians can use this knowledge to better care for their gay and lesbian clients. Readers will find new information on: working with HIV positive persons homophobia as a critical root in chemically dependent gays and lesbians positive changes for dysfunctional relationships common with gays and lesbians spirituality in gay and lesbian communities the special needs of the rural gay/lesbian client gay men’s groups in AA a retrospective of NALGAP resources and referrals for chemically dependent gay and lesbian personsAddiction and Recovery in Gay and Lesbian Persons assists social workers and other helping professionals working with chemically dependent clients learn more about how to adequately treat them. Gay and lesbian persons recovering from a chemical addiction will also find this book enlightening.  c48d48