Psychology of gender

Non-Binary Gender Identities examines how non-binary people discover, adopt, and negotiate language in a variety of social settings, both offline and online.

Recently, the roles of fathers and husbands in families have been recognized as important issues.

This concise guide offers an accessible introduction to social development, social relations, identity development and self-awareness from childhood to adolescence.

In the decade-and-a-half since I coedited Transsexualism and Sex Reassignment (Green & Money, 1969), remarkable changes have occurred with Harry Ben- jamin's "e;transsexual phenomenon"e; (1966).

Winner of the American Psychological Associations Division 44 the Society for the Psychological Study of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity Distinguished Book Award, 2025.

Engendering Psychology's treatment of issues is based solidly on scientific evidence and presented in a balanced manner.

This ground-breaking text explores the contemporary history of how psychological research, practice, and theory has engaged with gay and lesbian movements in the United States and beyond, over the last 50 years.

Current Critical Debates in the Field of Transsexual Studies introduces new thinking on non-conforming gender representation, addressing transsexuality as a subjective experience that highlights universal dilemmas related to how we conceive identity and exploring universal questions related to gender: its objects, objections, and obstacles.

The schizoanalytic method and the lines of flight that it has inspired align with contemporary feminist concerns and practices in productive and revealing ways in this ground-breaking collection.

Sexual Orientation in Child and Adolescent Health Care serves as a resource for child health care professionals including pediatricians, family physicians, nurses, pediatric psychologists, child and adolescent psychiatrists, and social workers.

Adopted Women and Biological Fathers offers a critical and deconstructive challenge to the dominant notions of adoptive identity.

Uniquely centralizes psychosocial care in the contested field of ''intersex'', supporting ethical, pragmatic and creative healthcare.

This volume is the first to aim at summarizing all of the scientific literature published so far regarding male-female differences and similarities, not only in behavior, but also in basic biology, physiology, health, perceptions, emotions, and attitudes.

Mundane Heterosexualities provides the reader with a critical overview of feminist thinking on the topic of heterosexuality.

This cutting-edge guide spotlights some of the most exciting emerging discoveries, trends, and research areas in LGBT psychology, both in science and therapy.

Brings together top researchers in child and adolescent sexual development to redefine the issues, conflicts, and debates in the field.

Since the increased attention toward diversity in the workplace, the concepts of "e;diversity initiatives"e; and "e;diversity management"e; have become a common place in many conversations among academics and practitioners alike.

Provides an overview of scientific evidence to inform global gender equality and the intersectionality of women''s experiences.

In the past, social scientists have relied predominantly on traditional models of work to understand women's experiences.

Numerous publications have addressed gender issues from a social or a developmental psychological perspective.

The Brave New World of Sex We've seen in less than a generation a swift revolution in human sexual behavior, attitude, and consequences so dramatic that some people are left in a state of stunned dismay and the public at large in aimless confusion.

Brings together top researchers in child and adolescent sexual development to redefine the issues, conflicts, and debates in the field.

What makes girls avoid math, science, and technology in school?

In the World Library of Psychologists series, international experts themselves present career-long collections of what they judge to be their finest pieces - extracts from books, key articles, salient research findings, and their major practical theoretical contributions.

The volume addresses the pertinent need to examine childhood trauma revolving around themes of war, sexual abuse, and disability.

This important book provides a much-needed exploration and examination of "e;honor"e; abuse, violence, and killings from a psychological perspective.

Awareness of peer-on-peer abuse is on the rise and is a matter of increasing international concern.

In an advanced society like the U.

Romantic relationship formation and the engagement in sexual behaviors are normative and salient developmental tasks for adolescents and young adults.

Informed by sexual script theory, this highly readable book provides a comprehensive account of all aspects of male sexuality.

Relapse Prevention for Sexual Harassers is the first volume specifically devoted to describing effective interventions.

China's concentrated HIV epidemic is on the brink of becoming a generalized one and syphilis infection has become a major public health threat.

This timely and urgent text presents cutting-edge research exploring the complexities of barriers to inclusive access to sport and physical activity, and discusses how sport, and society, can move forward beyond the gender binary, in both theory and practice.

This book takes the head-scratching out of human sexuality.

First published in Italian in 1977, Mario Mieli's groundbreaking book is an early landmark of revolutionary queer theory - now available for the first time in a complete and unabridged English translation.

This book covers the gamut of topics related to gender and consumer culture.

Over the past several years, the fields of Leadership Studies and of Women's Studies have grown tremendously.

What's missing from your teacher education program?

In this special issue, top researchers from a diversity of disciplines provide an overview of and insights into the major social, cultural, and structural variables that play a role in Black women's poor health, and differential morbidity and mortality.

Now in its 7th edition, Psychology of Gender/Sex reviews the research and issues surrounding gender from multiple perspectives, including psychology, sociology, anthropology, and public health.

This book provides an original insight into how families of origin of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) people are involved in negotiating meanings and experiences of sexuality and intimacy, an underexplored dimension of queer family life.

The volume addresses the pertinent need to examine childhood trauma revolving around themes of war, sexual abuse, and disability.

An examination of how bodies and sexualities have been constructed, categorised, represented, diagnosed, experienced and subverted from the fifteenth to the early twenty-first century.

This book expands the field of prison research by drawing on six months of unique, ethnographic research in Santa Monica prison, the largest women's prison in Lima, Peru.

Informed by sexual script theory, this highly readable book provides a comprehensive account of all aspects of male sexuality.

Learn the latest practicaland bisexually affirmativeapproaches to helping bisexual clientsClinical work with bisexual clients has conceptually shifted beyond the exclusive emphasis on either straight or lesbian and gay issues.

Treating Trauma in Trans People brings together key concepts from both gender-affirming treatment and trauma-focused care, with interventions focused on resolving physiological, intrapsychic, and interpersonal disruptions.

This book presents a timely analysis of the psychological influences, underpinnings, and predictors of non-consensual image-based sexual offending (NCIBSO), such as revenge pornography, cyber-flashing, deepfake media production and upskirting.

Using both scientific and feminist approaches in its analysis, Sex and Gender: A Biopsychological Approach provides a current and comprehensive understanding of its titular topics, making it an invaluable textbook for instructors and students.

Adolescent Portraits introduces contemporary theories and research that surround adolescent development today through eighteen first-person accounts written by young adults.