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Managing Social, Cultural, & Personal Identities
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“Coming Out”
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Cherry, K. (2006). Hide and Speak: A Coming Out Guide. AndroGyne Press.
Cohen, K. M. & Savin-Williams, R. C. (1996). Developmental perspectives on coming out to self and others. In R. C. Savin-Williams & K. M. Cohen (Eds.) The lives of lesbians, gays, and bisexuals-Children to adults (pp. 113-151). Orlando: Harcourt Brace College Publishers.
Cole, S. W. (2006). Social Threat, Personal Identity, and Physical Health in Closeted Gay Men. In A. M. Omoto, H., & S. Howard S. (Eds.), Sexual orientation and mental health: Examining identity and development in lesbian, gay, and bisexual people (pp. 245-267). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Corrigan, P., & Matthews, A.K. (2003). Mental illness stigma and disclosure: Implications for coming out of the closet. Journal of Mental Health Services, 12(3), 235-248.
D’Augelli, A. R., Hershberger, S. L., & Pilkington, N. W. (1998). Lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth and their families: Disclosure of sexual orientation and its consequences. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 68(3), 361-371.
Day, N. E., & Schoenrade, P. (1997). Staying in the closet versus coming out: Relationships between communication about sexual orientation and work attitudes. Personnel Psychology, 50(1), 147-163.
D'Augelli, A. R., & Grossman, A. H. (2001). Disclosure of sexual orientation, victimization, and mental health among lesbian, gay, and bisexual older adults. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 16(10), 1008-1027.
Eichberg, R. (1991). Coming Out: An Act of Love. Plume.
Evans, N. J., & Broido, E. M. (1999). Coming out in college residence halls: Negotiating, meaning making, challenges, supports. Journal of College Student Development, 40(6), 658–668.
Floyd, F., & Bakeman, R. (2006). Coming-out across the life course: Implications of age and historical context. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 35(3), 287–296.
Gortmaker, V. J., & Brown, R. D. (2006). Out of the college closet: Differences in perceptions and experiences among out and closeted lesbian and gay students. College Student Journal, 40(3), 606-619.
Grov, C., Bimbi, D., Nanin, J., & Parsons, J. (2006). Race, ethnicity, gender, and generational factors associated with the coming-out process among gay, lesbian and bisexual individuals. The Journal of Sex Research, 43(2), 115–122.
Groves, P. A. (1985). Coming out: Issues for the therapist working with women in the process of lesbian identity formation. Women and Therapy, 4(2), 17-22.
Herek, G. M. (2003). Why tell if you’re not asked? Self-disclosure, intergroup contact, and heterosexuals’ attitudes toward lesbians and gay men. In L. D. Garnets & D. C. Kimmel (Eds.), Psychological perspectives on lesbian, gay, and bisexual experiences (2nd ed.) (pp. 270–298). New York, NY, US: Columbia University Press.
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Johnson, B. K. (1997). Coming Out Every Day: A Gay, Bisexual, and Questioning Man's Guide.New Harbinger Publications.
Jordan, K. M., & Deluty, R. H. (1998). Coming out for lesbian women: Its relation to anxiety, positive affectivity, self-esteem, and social support. Journal of Homosexuality, 35(2), 41-63.
Jordan, K., M., & Deluty, R. H. (2000). Social support, coming out, and relationship satisfaction in lesbian couples. Journal of Lesbian Studies, 4(1), 145-164.
Josselson, R. (1987). Finding herself: Pathways to identity development in women. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
Kama, A. (2005). An Unrelenting Mental Press: Israeli Gay Men's Ontological Duality and Its Discontent.The Journal of Men's Studies, 13(2), 169-18.
Kaufman, G., & Raphael, L. (1991). Coming Out of Shame: Transforming Gay and Lesbian Lives. Main Street Books.
Kitzinger, C., & Wilkinson, S. (1995). Transitions from heterosexuality to lesbianism: The discursive production of lesbian identities. Developmental Psychology, 31(1), 95-104.
Larkin, J. (2000). A woman like that: Lesbian and bisexual writers tell their coming out stories. Harper Paperbacks.
Larson, D. G., & Chastain, R. K. (1990). Self-concealment: Conceptualization, measurement, and health implications. Journal of Social & Clinical Psychology, 9(4), 439-455.
LaSala, M. C. (2000). Gay male couples: The importance of coming out and being out to parents. Journal of Homosexuality, 39(2), 47-71.
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Lawson, G. (2009). Coming Out Coming Alive. Spiral River Productions.
Merighi, J. R., & Grimes, M. D. (2000). Coming out to families in a multicultural context. Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Human Services, 81, (1), 32-41.
Morris, J. F. (1997). Lesbian coming out as a multidimensional process. Journal of Homosexuality, 3(2), 1-22.
Morris, J. F., Waldo, C. R., & Rothblum, E. D. (2001). A model of predictors and outcomes of outness among lesbian and bisexual women. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 71(1), 61-71.
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Nutter, C. (2006). The Way Out: The Gay Man's Guide to Freedom No Matter if You're in Denial, Closeted, Half In, Half Out, Just Out or Been Around the Block. HCI Publishing.
Rhoads, R. A. (1995). Learning from the coming-out experiences of college males. Journal of College Student Development, 36(1), 67-74.
Rose, S. M., & Zand, D. (2002). Lesbian dating and courtship from young adulthood to midlife. Journal of Lesbian Studies, 6(1), 85-109.
Rosario, M., Hunter, J. Maguen, S., Gwadz, M., & Smith, R. (2001). The coming-out process and its adaptational and health-related associations among gay, lesbian, and bisexual youths: Stipulation and exploration of a model. American Journal of Community Psychology, 29(1), 133-160.
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References on Identity Exploration & Development
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