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Book SynopsisHow does religious identity inform a person's sexual identity and vice versa? Sexual Identity Synthesis: Attributions, Meaning-Making, and the Search for Congruence answers these questions in this groundbreaking study on the development and synthesis of sexual identity among Christians who experience same-sex attraction.
Trade ReviewI am becoming increasingly convinced as I have taught human sexuality and pursued a special interest in the issue of homosexuality for over twenty years that identity is the key to understanding and addressing the experience of same-sex attraction. The work of Mark Yarhouse and Erica Tan has provided significant support to and affirmation of personal identity as central to the understanding of and effective work with same-sex issues, both in research and clinical practice. Everyone seriously interested in a sound and balanced approach to same-sex issues needs to read this book carefully. -- Gary H. Strauss, Ed.D., Biola University
The research and theoretical points explained in this book provide a refreshing and alternate approach to the often-confusing conflict of choosing between a gay or ex-gay identity. In a balanced way, Yarhouse and Tan describe how and why some people embrace different sexual and spiritual life pathways according to their values and perspectives. I hope others will adopt a similar neutral attitude in these issues that Yarhouse and Tan have undertaken. -- A. Lee Beckstead, Ph.D., private practice
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Acknowledgments Chapter 2 Foundations: Models of Sexual Identity Development; Emerging Trends in Sexual Identity Theory Chapter 3 The Sexual Identity Project: The Population and Study; Sexual Identity Dilemma; Sexual Identity Development; Sexual Identity Synthesis Chapter 4 Implications for Theory, Research, and Practice: Theory, Research, and Practice Chapter 5 Appendix A: Identity Synthesis Interview Chapter 6 Appendix B: Questionnaire for LGB-Identified Participants Chapter 7 Appendix C: Questionnaire for Dis-Identified Participants Chapter 8 Endnotes Chapter 9 Index Chapter 10 About the Authors
