Hate Crimes Confronting Violence Against Lesbians and Gay Men |
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Editor:
| Herek, Gregory M. Berrill, Kevin T. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8039-4541-8 |
Publication Date: | Dec 1991 |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $48.00 |
Book Description:
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This powerful book portrays the trauma of anti-gay violence and will stimulate thought, research and action on the problem.
Developed from a special issue of the Journal of Interpersonal Violence, it presents an overview of the problem, discusses the context of anti-gay violence, focuses on both victims and perpetrators and concludes with coverage of a variety of community responses across the nation. Topics covered include the social psychology of bigotry, treatment and...
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This powerful book portrays the trauma of anti-gay violence and will stimulate thought, research and action on the problem.
Developed from a special issue of the Journal of Interpersonal Violence, it presents an overview of the problem, discusses the context of anti-gay violence, focuses on both victims and perpetrators and concludes with coverage of a variety of community responses across the nation. Topics covered include the social psychology of bigotry, treatment and service interventions and mental health consequences. Each section opens with a survivor′s actual story - first person accounts - to give the reader insight into the reality of this serious social problem.