Happy Together : Thriving As a Same-Sex Couple in Your Family, Workplace, and Community
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
APA LifeTools Series
ISBN-10
1433819538
ISBN-13
9781433819537
Publisher
American Psychological Association
Imprint
American Psychological Association
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 16th, 2015
Print length
318 Pages
Weight
400 grams
Dimensions
22.40 x 14.40 x 2.20 cms
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Empowering narratives and practical strategies help same-sex couples navigate homophobia in family, work, and social settings. Through real stories and hands-on activities, couples learn to manage stress, assert healthy boundaries, embrace their LGBTQ identities, and build supportive relationships that foster growth and resilience.
Filled with positive, life-affirming stories and coping strategies, this resource will help same-sex couples deal effectively with the daily challenges and stresses of homophobia within their family, workplace, and community.
Many same-sex couples are stigmatized because of their relationship and experience significant stress. In every life context-family, work, neighborhood, religious communities, and in social and legal contexts-same-sex couples have to make decisions about disclosure, how to respond to prejudice, and how to cope with negative feelings about themselves and their experiences. This book helps couples work together to identify, develop, and use their strengths and skills to successfully navigate these issues and flourish. Tough tasks like confronting prejudice will never be easy, but thanks to the stories, tools, and resources presented in this book, readers will learn to manage such situations in a positive way.
Learning activities in each chapter guide couples to become more aware of the causes of stress in their relationship, and to take positive actions to strengthen their commitment. Readers will learn how to cultivate the strengths of their LGBTQ identities, assert appropriate boundaries, create supportive relationships with others, and contribute authentically to their families and communities.
Many same-sex couples are stigmatized because of their relationship and experience significant stress. In every life context-family, work, neighborhood, religious communities, and in social and legal contexts-same-sex couples have to make decisions about disclosure, how to respond to prejudice, and how to cope with negative feelings about themselves and their experiences. This book helps couples work together to identify, develop, and use their strengths and skills to successfully navigate these issues and flourish. Tough tasks like confronting prejudice will never be easy, but thanks to the stories, tools, and resources presented in this book, readers will learn to manage such situations in a positive way.
Learning activities in each chapter guide couples to become more aware of the causes of stress in their relationship, and to take positive actions to strengthen their commitment. Readers will learn how to cultivate the strengths of their LGBTQ identities, assert appropriate boundaries, create supportive relationships with others, and contribute authentically to their families and communities.
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