Lending Library > Sexuality-Issues
Status:Available Queer Kids: The Challenges and Promise for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youth
Published: 1998
A lens of clarity that will help adults (gay or straight) see things from a kid's point of view. Describes young people who are trying to define themselves in a society of judgment, anger, stereotyping and expectations. Aimed at counselors, parents and yo.. Details >>
Status:Available When the Drama Club is Not Enough: Lessons from the Safe Schools Program for Gay and Lesbian Student
Published: 2001
Part how-to, part testimony to gay, lesbian, bisexual students & their allies, this book presents the work of two activists & educators who show how it's possible to create a school environment in which all students feel valued and respected... Details >>
Status:Available Living at the Edge of the World
Published: 2000
The true account of a teenager's struggle to survive on the streets of Manhattan. Tina lives in the tunnels under Grand Central Station and grapples with drug abuse, sexual assaults, and the tumultuous relationships she forms on the streets... Details >>
Status:Available Many Roads, One Journey: Moving Beyond the 12 Steps
Published: 1992
The author paves the way for a broader understanding of recovery that involves both personal & social awareness. She examines co-dependency in the context of internalized oppression & explores boundaries & sexual exploitation in groups. Also confronts the.. Details >>
Status:Available Pathways from the Culture of Addiction to the Culture of Recovery: For Addiction Professionals
Published: 1990
This anthropological study of addiction & recovery as a cultural phenomenon serves as a manual for both substance abuse program design & clinical techniques in assessment & treatment. Addresses what strategies can help bond the addict to an alternative cu.. Details >>
Status:Available The Recovery Book
Published: 1992
An indispensible road map to every step of the process of becoming clean & sober. Covers withdrawal & detox, raising drug-resistant kids, temptation & how to thwart it, staging an intervention, sexuality, preventing and surviving relapse, quitting smoking.. Details >>
Status:Available Running With Scissors
Published: 2002
The true story of a boy whose mother gave him away to be raised by her unorthodox psychiatrist. A harrowing, sometimes funny account of a childhood where Valium was consumed like candy & if things got dull, the electroshock therapy machine could provide e.. Details >>
Status:Available Overcoming Crystal Meth Addiction
Published: 2006
A comprehensive guide to everything meth users & their families need to address as they confront this addiction: Meth's effects; how to stop using & stay clean; dealing w/ depression, ADD or other mental health issues; meth and sex; meth and HIV/AIDS; and.. Details >>
Status:Available Double Duty: Dual Dynamics Within the Chemically Dependent Home
Published: 1990
Validates the unique life experiences of adult children of alcoholics during their recovery process including: food addiction, physical disability, sexual abuse, minority status, sexuality issues, being an only child, and having 2 addicted parents... Details >>
Status:Available In the Shadows of the Net: Breaking Free of Compulsive Online Sexual Behavior
Published: 2007
With the latest statistics, recent technologies & devices, and new thinking on healthy internet usage & avoiding relapse, this book offers professional advice for achieving lasting change and healing... Details >>
Status:Available Mentoring Sexual Minority Youth
Published: 2000
Material to help mentors understand why it's important for their programs to be attentive to gay youth, including the obstacles that confront lesbian & gay youth & restrict their chances for successful lives. Discusses homophobia, harrassment, confidentia.. Details >>
Status:Available A Provider's Introduction to Substance Abuse Treatment for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender..
Published: 2001
Full Title: "A Provider's Introduction to Substance Abuse Treatment for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals" Covers homophobia, cultural, legal & health issues, interpersonal violence, counselor competence, gender identity, administrative.. Details >>