Empowering the tribe : a positive guide to gay and lesbian self-esteem / Richard L. Pimental-Habib, Ph.D.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pimental-Habib, Richard L., author.

Contributor:

Penn Sexuality Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Gift of the William Way LGBT Community Center (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Self-esteem.

Gay people--Psychology.

Gay people.

Lesbians--Psychology.

Lesbians.

Physical Description:

xvii, 266 pages ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Kensington Books, [1999]

Summary:

A guide for dealing with every aspect of homosexuality by Dr. Pimental-Habib, a clinical psychologist.

Contents:

Introduction: This is not just another how-to book

part 1. Understandings and beginnings. On self-esteem and the roots of homophobia ; On meditation and coming out ; Everyday life, part I: altered states of consciousness ; Everyday life, part II: self-esteem messages ; Progressive relaxation ; The sailboat visualization ; The safe place image

part 2. Challenges to healthy self-esteem. Childhood and family. Why is my room blue? ; Parent-pleasing/people-pleasing ; Kids say the darndest things, revised ; Re-parenting for parents

Adulthood and relationships. What a difference a gay makes ; A thing of beauty is a boy forever ; What was I thinking? ; Surviving grief

Society. The religious right is neither ; Slum-thinking ; The road to wholeness: a path, not a pill

part 3. Growing on from here. Self-nurturance ; Self-assessments ; Unity in the community: resources ; Conclusion: Whose choice is it, anyway?

Notes:

The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture.

Local Notes:

Gift of the William Way LGBT Community Center.

Other Format:

Online version: Pimental-Habib, Richard L. Empowering the tribe.

ISBN:

1575664240

9781575664248

OCLC:

45247515

Publisher Number:

752550012001