Sex worker activists throughout Africa are demanding an end to the criminalization of sex work and the recognition of their human rights to safe working conditions, health and justice services, and lives free from violence and discrimination. To Live Freely in This World is the first book to tell the story of the brave activists at the beating ......
This authoritative resource is the first book written for mental health clinicians about understanding and treating military sexual trauma (MST). With contributions from top experts in the field, this book presents information on evidence-based and emerging treatments to address the complex symptoms related to MST.
Based on the authors' experience with hundreds of clients, this book provides a comprehensive and practical conceptualization of out of control sexual behaviour framed as a sexual health problem within a larger model of human behaviour, not a psychiatric or addictive disorder. The book includes step-by-step tools for assessment, treatment planning ......
Centring the voices and experiences of trans identified people as experts on their own lives and agents of change, Trans Activism in Canada opens up a dialogue between scholars and community members in an effort to improve the lives of sex and gender variant people. The first of its kind, this anthology brings together activists and allies to ......
Sexuality is a fundamental component of human psychological experience, and yet it remains relatively underrepresented in the history of the psychological sciences. This comprehensive, two-volume handbook provides an overarching review of current empirical research on sexuality and a synthesis of the dominant theoretical perspectives that have ......
A critical text on the pervasiveness and power of sexuality in the ongoing production and reproduction of organizations and organizational life. The 12 contributors, researchers in Australia, Canada, the UK and the USA, present the latest empirical evidence and theoretical thinking. The book argues for the central importance of the relationship of sexuality, power and organizational dynamics. Some chapters provide up to date literature reviews on sexuality and organization, others study particular organizations or the individuals within them. Specific issues discussed include the relevance and limitations of organization theory, gender, sexuality and ethnicity, the public and the private, sexual harassment, men's sexuality, lesbians in organizations, women managers and secretaries.
Despite growing social acceptance, many young people who are LGBT experience harassment and bullying, family rejection, and social stigmatisation-putting them at high risk for depression and other mental health challenges. How should the mental health community best respond? Answers can be found in this book, which provides a road map to ......
