Gender and sex in counseling and psychotherapy

Each chapter contains case examples and ends with Concluding Remarks, Discussion Questions, and Suggested Readings. I.THEORY. 1.Gender and Its Many Faces. What Is Gender? Traditional Opposite versus Current Thinking about Gender and Identity. The Many Faces of Gender. Gender, Race, and Ethnicity. 2.Sex Differences, Sex Roles, and Gender Socialization. Gender and Socialization. Gender-Related Differences: An Overview of Research. II.FUNDAMENTALS. 3.Identifying Gender-Bias in Practice. Historical Context. Understanding Gender Bias in Counseling and Psychotherapy. 4.Gender-Informed Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy. Feminism and Feminist Practices in Counseling and Therapy. Differences among the Various Feminist Therapies. Gender-Aware Therapy. 5.Gender, Language, and Dominant Discourse. Gender and Language. Nonverbal Communication. Dominant Discourse. 6.Sexuality and Gender. What Is Sexuality? Gender Socialization and Sexual Expression. The Dark Side of Gender and Sexuality. The Meaning of Sexuality. Effective Counseling. 7.Gender Issues Brought by Clients. Gender Issues and Clients' Presenting Concerns. Gender Issues Associated with Women's Sexual Attractiveness and Beauty. Male Gender Role Strain and Its Attendant Gender Issues. Gender Issues Associated with Integrating Work and Family Life in Dual-Earner Families. III.APPLICATIONS. 8.Gender and What Clients Contribute. The Case of Shawna. What Makes Up a Person Who Comes for Counseling with Special Reference to Gender. Identifying Gender Dynamics in Therapeutic Work -- Two Case Examples. 9.Gender and the Dynamics of Counseling. Revisiting and Integrating Earlier Key Points about Gender. Gender and the Process of Counseling. Identifying Gender Dynamics in Therapeutic Work--Case Examples. 10.Strategies for Disrupting Gender Processes. A Model for Understanding the Interactive Aspects of Gender. Themes of Gender as Interpersonal Process in the Counseling Setting. Appendix A: An Illustrative Gender Analysis of a Client Case. 11.Ethical Practice. What Is Ethical Behavior? What Is Effective Counseling? Ethical Difficulties Counselors Confront. Challenges to Ethical Behavior. Working Effectively. Case Examples to Consider.