Robert J Kus
Biographic Data
| ID | 302809 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robert J Kus |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robert J |
| FAMILY NAME | Kus |
| SIGNATURE | KUS R J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Iowa |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Special Interest Groups in Alcohol Anonymous: A Focus on Gay Men's Groups
Millions of alcoholics around the world find their recovery in “working the program” of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Most AA members find belonging to an AA group and attending meetings to be very important parts of working the program. Many recovering alcoholics, however, find that “special interest groups” are highly desirable in their recovery. This is the case of many gay men who see gay groups as critical in their achieving and maintaining sob…
Referrals and Resources for Chemically Dependent Gay and Lesbian Clients
Alcoholism and other forms of chemical dependency have the potential to cause havoc in all realms of life. Not surprisingly, then, recovering persona and their loved ones often need a myriad of resources. In addition to the resources which would likely be needed by any recovering persons, gay and lesbian persons often need resources specific to their needs as gays and lesbians. Many social workers and other helping professionals, however, do not …
Secularization, Rationalism, and Sectarianism: Essays in Honour of Bryan K. Wilson
The Faces of the Gods: Vodou and Roman Catholicism in Haiti
Alcoholism and Non-Acceptance of Gay Self: The Critical Link
As part of a larger research project designed to generate grounded theory on the nature of gay sobriety, this study was designed to explore the etiology of alcoholism among gay American men and how etiology is related to gay bars or non-acceptance of gay self or both. In-depth interviews were conducted in Seattle, Iowa City, Chicago, and Oklahoma City with 20 gay recovering alcoholic men, each of whom had at least one year of sobriety. It was fou…
Alcoholics Anonymous and Gay American Men
Self-help groups can be powerful tools for self-change. Thus, counselors and other professionals are wise to consider referrals to such groups when possible. In this article, the nature of self-help groups is explored in general, and Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) in particular. A.A. was chosen because it is the "grandparent" of all 12-Step groups, it has proven effective over time, and because of the pandemic incidence of alcoholism among homosexua…
Homosexuality and Social Work
Alcoholism and Non-Acceptance of Gay Self: The Critical Link
As part of a larger research project designed to generate grounded theory on the nature of gay sobriety, this study was designed to explore the etiology of alcoholism among gay American men and how etiology is related to gay bars or non-acceptance of gay self or both. In-depth interviews were conducted in Seattle, Iowa City, Chicago, and Oklahoma City with 20 gay recovering alcoholic men, each of whom had at least one year of sobriety. It was fou…
Alcoholics Anonymous and Gay American Men
Self-help groups can be powerful tools for self-change. Thus, counselors and other professionals are wise to consider referrals to such groups when possible. In this article, the nature of self-help groups is explored in general, and Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) in particular. A.A. was chosen because it is the "grandparent" of all 12-Step groups, it has proven effective over time, and because of the pandemic incidence of alcoholism among homosexua…
Referrals and Resources for Chemically Dependent Gay and Lesbian Clients
Alcoholism and other forms of chemical dependency have the potential to cause havoc in all realms of life. Not surprisingly, then, recovering persona and their loved ones often need a myriad of resources. In addition to the resources which would likely be needed by any recovering persons, gay and lesbian persons often need resources specific to their needs as gays and lesbians. Many social workers and other helping professionals, however, do not …
Special Interest Groups in Alcohol Anonymous: A Focus on Gay Men's Groups
Millions of alcoholics around the world find their recovery in “working the program” of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Most AA members find belonging to an AA group and attending meetings to be very important parts of working the program. Many recovering alcoholics, however, find that “special interest groups” are highly desirable in their recovery. This is the case of many gay men who see gay groups as critical in their achieving and maintaining sob…
Homosexuality and Social Work
Alcoholics Anonymous and Gay American Men
Self-help groups can be powerful tools for self-change. Thus, counselors and other professionals are wise to consider referrals to such groups when possible. In this article, the nature of self-help groups is explored in general, and Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) in particular. A.A. was chosen because it is the "grandparent" of all 12-Step groups, it has proven effective over time, and because of the pandemic incidence of alcoholism among homosexua…
Alcoholism and Non-Acceptance of Gay Self: The Critical Link
As part of a larger research project designed to generate grounded theory on the nature of gay sobriety, this study was designed to explore the etiology of alcoholism among gay American men and how etiology is related to gay bars or non-acceptance of gay self or both. In-depth interviews were conducted in Seattle, Iowa City, Chicago, and Oklahoma City with 20 gay recovering alcoholic men, each of whom had at least one year of sobriety. It was fou…
Secularization, Rationalism, and Sectarianism: Essays in Honour of Bryan K. Wilson
The Faces of the Gods: Vodou and Roman Catholicism in Haiti
Special Interest Groups in Alcohol Anonymous: A Focus on Gay Men's Groups
Millions of alcoholics around the world find their recovery in “working the program” of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Most AA members find belonging to an AA group and attending meetings to be very important parts of working the program. Many recovering alcoholics, however, find that “special interest groups” are highly desirable in their recovery. This is the case of many gay men who see gay groups as critical in their achieving and maintaining sob…
Referrals and Resources for Chemically Dependent Gay and Lesbian Clients
Alcoholism and other forms of chemical dependency have the potential to cause havoc in all realms of life. Not surprisingly, then, recovering persona and their loved ones often need a myriad of resources. In addition to the resources which would likely be needed by any recovering persons, gay and lesbian persons often need resources specific to their needs as gays and lesbians. Many social workers and other helping professionals, however, do not …
Psychology (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Psychoanalysis (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Homosexuality (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Alcoholics Anonymous (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works)