Adelman, M. (Ed.). (1986). Long time passing: Lives of older lesbians. Boston: Alyson.

This book is about lesbians who are order 'then the 30-40 year old age group we usually hear about. Chapters are written~by-the women-themselves. Anyone who is interested can use it for information and a flavor of the lives of older lesbians. A very good and unique source.

*Auerback, S. (1987). Groups for the wives of gay and bisexual men. Social Work, 32, 321-325.

*Beane, J. (1981, December). I'd rather be dead than gay: Counseling men who are coming out. Personnel and Guidance Journal, 60(4).

Berzon, B. (Ed.). (1979). Positivelv gay. Los Angeles: Mediamix Associates.

The book deals with general life issues affecting gay and lesbian people. The articles are excellent sources of information for clients, for non-gay therapists and for gay therapists especially in the areas of aging, career, and religion.

Boston Lesbian Psychologies Collective (Ed.). (1987). Lesbian psychologies: Explorations and challenges. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois.

Theoretically based, research based and clinically applicable articles dealing with the lesbian issues of: identity, relationships, family, therapies, and community. Excellent resource primarily for counselors, counselor educators, and researchers. In a world where too little is written about lesbians, this volume is insightful and expansive.

Coleman, E. (Ed.). (1987). Psychotherapy with homosexual men and women: Intearated identity approaches for clinical practice. New York: Haworth.

Excellent resource for counselors. Previews the most effective of the contemporary treatment modalities.

Diamont, L. (Ed.). (1987). Male and female homosexuality: Psychological approaches. New York: Hemisphere Publishing Co.

Articles are primarily reviews of literature in the following areas: theory and research, clinical concerns, and society and the homosexual individual. Some chapters are better than others. Useful for the clinician who is interested in a historical and theoretical review of the issues.

Gonsiorek, J. C. (Ed.). (1982). _ mosexuality and psychotherapy: A practitioner's handbook of affirmative models. New York: Haworth.

Excellent resource for counselors exploring the issues which face gay men and lesbian women.

Gonsiorek, J., & Weinrich, J. (Eds.). (In press). Homosexuality. Boston: Sage.

Content covers social, biological, psychological issues pertaining to sexual orientation. Through literature reviews, public policy implications and thoughtful discussions of theory and empirical data on a wide range of topics as gay/lesbian parenting, treatment, homophobia, HIV infection, etc. A good resource for attorneys, judges, educators, therapists, and lay folk who are interested in a thorough examination of these topics.

Grace, C. (1989). Feminist hypnosis: Holistic self-help for men and women. Boulder, CO: Lady Slipper Distribution.

This book is divided into two sections: a self-help section and a research section exposing the dangers and abuses of NLP, Ericksonian hypnosis and patriarchal trance (including abuses of gays, lesbians, women and minorities). The self-help techniques can be taught to clients while the research section contains facts for the therapist. Informative source about hypnosis techniques and expose of trends that may harm gay, lesbian, and bisexual clients.

Gumaer, J. (1987, November). Understanding and counseling gay men: A developmental perspective. Journal of Counseling and Development, 66(3), 144-146.

Presents a model of gay psychosocial development. Discusses implications for counselors of the needs of clients at each developmental stage. For counselors.

Hall, M. (1985). The lavender couch: A consumer's guide to psychotherany for lesbians and gay men. Boston: Alyson Publications, Inc.

Dr. Hall, a licensed psychotherapist with years of work with lesbians and gay men in groups, couples, and individual therapy, offers us here an excellent book very accurately titled a consumer's guide. The book contains a helpful historical perspective, careful overviews of therapies and sample counseling contracts. Contains excellent advice and direction.

 *Hall, M. (1986). The lesbian corporate experience. Journal of Homosexuality, 12(3/4), 59-75.
 
*Henderson, A. F. (1984). Homosexuality in the college years: Developmental differences between men and women. Journal of American College Health, 32, 216-219.

Hidalgo, H., Peterson, T., & Woodman, N. J. (Eds.). (1985). Lesbian and gay issues: A resource manual for social workers. Silver Spring; MD: National Association of Social Workers.
A broad anthology of articles including focus on lesbian mothers, adolescents, gay/leshians of color, disabled, etc. as well as mainstream issues and counseling concerns. This book also comments on gay/lesbians and health care systems, and includes tools and resources for training professionals.

*Kehoe, M. (1988). Lesbians over 60 speak for themselves. Journal of Homosexuality, 16(3/4).

**Lee, J. A. (Ed.). (in press). Gay midlife and maturity: Crises, opportunities, and fulfillment. New York: Haworth Press.

Gay Midlife and Maturity is a volume that challenges the long-held stereotype of the sad and lonely old homosexual. A growing body of international literature, much of which is featured in this new book, rejects this myth and illustrates that older gay men and lesbians cope well with the aging process and are comparable to younger homosexuals in social and psychological adjustment.

Moses, A. E., & Hawkins, R. O. (1982). Counseling lesbian women and may men: A life-issues approach. C. V. Mosby Company.

Accurately titled, this basic introduction to gay/ lesbian developmental issues and passages is solid and contains additional gems: aging, gay parents, Third World, rural lesbians/gays, etc. A fundamental text for professionals, it also serves well for clients in a bibliotherapy approach. Could be updated, including a chapter on AIDS.

Osherson, S. (1986). Finding our fathers: How a man's life is shaped by his relationship with his father. Columbine: Fawcett.
An excellent study of male psychosocial development and the father/son relationship. Although not specifically addressing "gay issues," this text is an excellent resource for therapists and their gay male clients.

Paul, W., Weinrick, J. D., Gonsiorek, J. C., & Hotvedt, M. E. (Eds.). (1982). Homosexuality: Social, psychological, and biological issues. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.

Content covers historical and definitional issues, mental health issues, biological issues, issues of life adaptations, and social and cultural issues. Excellent articles by some of the leaders in the field of sexual orientation. Excellent resource for counselors.

Pharr, S. (1988). Homophobia: A weapon of sexism. Chardon Press.

A helpful and insightful exploration of how homophobia affects women and men. A close look at homophobia and sexism and the violence these related oppressive approaches breed.

Powell, R. E. (1987, January). Homosexual behavior and the school counselor. The School Counselor, 34, 202-208.

Explores strategies to help gay students. Pretty basic stuff. For counselors with gay or lesbian clients.

*Renzetti, C. M. (1988). Violence in lesbian relationships: A preliminary analysis of causal factors. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 3, 381-399.

Ross, M. (1983). The married homosexual male: A psychological study. Boston: Routledge & Kegan Paul.

An interesting study of homosexual men who marry and implications for therapy. Resource for therapists working with married gay men.

**Ross, M. W. (Ed.). (1988). Psychopathology and psychotherapy in homosexuality. New York: Haworth Press.

A major text for clinicians and researchers who have an interest in homosexuality and homosexual patients with mental disorders, this book is an up-to-date review as well as a handbook covering the full range of affirmative treatments and therapies for lesbian and gay clients.

Rothblum, E. D., & Cole, E. (Eds.). Loving boldly: Issues facing lesbians. New York: Harrington Park Press.

Articles exploring specific issues facing lesbians such as: body image oppression, children raised by lesbians and married lesbians. Excellent source for therapists wanting more than the general cultural information usually covered in books about gay and lesbian people. Also published as special issue of Women & Therapy, 1989, 8(1/2).

*Stein, T. S. (1988). Theoretical considerations in psychotherapy with gay men and lesbians. Journal of Homosexuality, 15(1/2), 75-95.

Stein, T. S., & Cohen, C. (Eds.). (1986). Contemporary perspectives on psychotherapy with lesbians and and men. New York: Plenum.

Written for the clinician this book explores the problems of being gay or lesbian in a homophobia society. It is excellent and deals with some diverse topics such as "The pregnant lesbian therapist: Experiences of a clinician."

*Wolf, T. J. (1987). Group counseling for bisexual men. Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 12, 162-165.

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