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ERIC Number: EJ636715
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0192-6187
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Challenges of Being Simultaneously Gay or Lesbian and Spiritual and/or Religious: A Narrative Perspective.
Buchanan, Melinda; Dzelme, Kristina; Harris, Dale; Hecker, Lorna
American Journal of Family Therapy, v29 n5 p435-49 Oct-Dec 2001
Describes the struggle that gays and lesbians face as they incorporate their sexual orientation and identity within the context of an existing religious or spiritual identity. Narrative directions are suggested for marriage and family therapists and their work with gays and lesbians who are confronted with these issues. (BF)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Cultural Differences, Homosexuality, Identification (Psychology), Lesbianism, Religion, Religious Factors, Self Congruence, Sexual Orientation, Spirituality, Values
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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