On the Road to Same-Sex Marriage: A Supportive Guide to Psychological, Political, and Legal Issues - Couverture rigide

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ISBN 10 : 0787909629 ISBN 13 : 9780787909628

Editeur : Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S., 1997

Synopsis

An informative, provocative, and compassionate view of same sex marriage All of society will benefit when all members are treated as equals, with equal respect and with equal access to rights, protections, legal supports, and sanctions. - from the bookPerceptive and informative, this is an essential compendium for same sex couples struggling to gain the psychological support and legal benefits guaranteed to couples in legally sanctioned marriages.Robert Cabaj, David Purcell, and other experts experts in the field provide a comprehensive historical overview of same sex marriage along with a profile of contemporary, long-standing gay relationships. Covering a variety of emotional, psychological, and legal topics, the authors argue that same sex marriage is not a moral question, but a civil rights issue of equal treatment and non-discrimination. In this thorough analysis, they probe the harmful psychological effects that denying marital status has on same sex couples, as well as on society as a whole.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

ROBERT P. CABAJ M.D., is associate clinical professor in psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, and medical director of San Mateo Mental Health Services in San Mateo, California. He is past--president of the national Gay and Lesbian Medical Association and the Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists. DAVID W. PURCELL J.D., Ph.D., a psychologist and attorney, recently completed a post--doctoral fellowship at the Emory University School of Medicine. He now works for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Intervention Research Branch, Division of HIV and AIDS, in Atlanta.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0787909629
• ISBN 13: 9780787909628
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 218
• Éditeur: Cabaj Robert P., Purcell David W.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible