Lester B Brown
Biographic Data
| ID | 3622282 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lester B Brown |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lester B |
| FAMILY NAME | Brown |
| SIGNATURE | BROWN L B |
| AFFILIATIONS | California State University, Long Beach |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
True Colors: Are Others What We Want to See
When I moved in 1989 I believed that I was through with the pain and anguish of the years I spent working in another state.1 A colleague and I at a university campus became most unpopular when we decided that our school of social work should be more colorful. At that time there were about ten black and Latino students in a school that had over four hundred students. Four years later the undergraduate program was 49 percent black, Latino, Asian, a…
Gay Men: Aging Well
This report presents the findings from four ethnographic studies of older gay men (Brown, 1997; Brown, Sarosy, Cook & Quarto, 1997; Cook, 1991; Quarto, 1996; Sarosy, 1996). There were 69 total participants who ranged in age from 36 to 79 years; most were from 50 to 65 years of age. The purpose of these studies was to examine how older gay men have adjusted, psychologically and socially, to their sexual orientation and aging process. Participants …
Women and Men, Not-Men and Not-Women, Lesbians and Gays: American Indian Gender Style Alternatives
American Indian tribal groups have a variety of customs unfamiliar to us. One particular occurrence is alternative gender styles for females and males. Gender has always been viewed as a spiritual calling and not determined by a person's anatomy. Some American Indians are spiritually directed to live as Not-Men and Not-Women. These individuals lead lives unlike other women and men. Androgyny is an inadequate way to describe this occurrence. Explo…
American Indian Lesbians and Gays: An Exploratory Study
This article is a study of American Indian lesbians and gays. Using interview content, this study helps practitioners understand these virtually unstudied individuals. Interview data are compared to reports in the literature in an effort to understand how American Indian lesbians and gays are similar to and different from other lesbians and gays. Implications about future research and social work practice with American Indian lesbians and gays ar…
Gender Selection in Two American Indian Tribes
Providing social service assistance for ethnically diverse clients is perhaps one of the most challenging aspects of the social work profession. Academic and professional training often do little to prepare the social service professional for working with many minority groups, especially American Indians. This article provides insight into cultural norms concerning gender lifestyle choices among the Santee Dakota and Lakota tribes. This is follow…
Lesbians of African Heritage: Coming Out in the Straight Community
This study explored the coming out experiences of black lesbians in the heterosexual (straight) black community. This study also explored the coping mechanisms of those who experienced isoloation and the methods of avoiding isolation, for those who stated that they did not experience it. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed at a national black gay and lesbian conference held in 1993 in southern California. Twenty-five women completed…
"Comments on "The Empirical Practice Movement
American Indians' Knowledge about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: An Exploratory Study
INTRODUCTION\nThe purpose of this study was to determine the kinds and amounts of information possessed by urban American Indians in Southern California regarding the effects of alcohol on the developing fetus. The identification of the nature and extent of American Indians' knowledge regarding FAS may assist in developing future prevention efforts.\nSince ancient times, a relationship has been noted between alcohol use by pregnant women and the …
The Development and Implementation of a Minority Recruitment Plan: Process, Strategy and Results
The authors identify and discuss the planning process and results of a three-year minority recruitment effort. The recruitment principles and framework used to influence decisions are explained. The recruitment and retention effort consisted of six phases: Gauging the environment, preinitiation, program planning and development, implementation, evaluation, and institutionalization. Each phase is discussed along with the tasks and strategies which…
Lesbians of African Heritage: Coming Out in the Straight Community
This study explored the coming out experiences of black lesbians in the heterosexual (straight) black community. This study also explored the coping mechanisms of those who experienced isoloation and the methods of avoiding isolation, for those who stated that they did not experience it. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed at a national black gay and lesbian conference held in 1993 in southern California. Twenty-five women completed…
Gay Men: Aging Well
This report presents the findings from four ethnographic studies of older gay men (Brown, 1997; Brown, Sarosy, Cook & Quarto, 1997; Cook, 1991; Quarto, 1996; Sarosy, 1996). There were 69 total participants who ranged in age from 36 to 79 years; most were from 50 to 65 years of age. The purpose of these studies was to examine how older gay men have adjusted, psychologically and socially, to their sexual orientation and aging process. Participants …
American Indian Lesbians and Gays: An Exploratory Study
This article is a study of American Indian lesbians and gays. Using interview content, this study helps practitioners understand these virtually unstudied individuals. Interview data are compared to reports in the literature in an effort to understand how American Indian lesbians and gays are similar to and different from other lesbians and gays. Implications about future research and social work practice with American Indian lesbians and gays ar…
Gender Selection in Two American Indian Tribes
Providing social service assistance for ethnically diverse clients is perhaps one of the most challenging aspects of the social work profession. Academic and professional training often do little to prepare the social service professional for working with many minority groups, especially American Indians. This article provides insight into cultural norms concerning gender lifestyle choices among the Santee Dakota and Lakota tribes. This is follow…
Women and Men, Not-Men and Not-Women, Lesbians and Gays: American Indian Gender Style Alternatives
American Indian tribal groups have a variety of customs unfamiliar to us. One particular occurrence is alternative gender styles for females and males. Gender has always been viewed as a spiritual calling and not determined by a person's anatomy. Some American Indians are spiritually directed to live as Not-Men and Not-Women. These individuals lead lives unlike other women and men. Androgyny is an inadequate way to describe this occurrence. Explo…
The Development and Implementation of a Minority Recruitment Plan: Process, Strategy and Results
The authors identify and discuss the planning process and results of a three-year minority recruitment effort. The recruitment principles and framework used to influence decisions are explained. The recruitment and retention effort consisted of six phases: Gauging the environment, preinitiation, program planning and development, implementation, evaluation, and institutionalization. Each phase is discussed along with the tasks and strategies which…
"Comments on "The Empirical Practice Movement
American Indians' Knowledge about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: An Exploratory Study
INTRODUCTION\nThe purpose of this study was to determine the kinds and amounts of information possessed by urban American Indians in Southern California regarding the effects of alcohol on the developing fetus. The identification of the nature and extent of American Indians' knowledge regarding FAS may assist in developing future prevention efforts.\nSince ancient times, a relationship has been noted between alcohol use by pregnant women and the …
Lesbians of African Heritage: Coming Out in the Straight Community
This study explored the coming out experiences of black lesbians in the heterosexual (straight) black community. This study also explored the coping mechanisms of those who experienced isoloation and the methods of avoiding isolation, for those who stated that they did not experience it. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed at a national black gay and lesbian conference held in 1993 in southern California. Twenty-five women completed…
Women and Men, Not-Men and Not-Women, Lesbians and Gays: American Indian Gender Style Alternatives
American Indian tribal groups have a variety of customs unfamiliar to us. One particular occurrence is alternative gender styles for females and males. Gender has always been viewed as a spiritual calling and not determined by a person's anatomy. Some American Indians are spiritually directed to live as Not-Men and Not-Women. These individuals lead lives unlike other women and men. Androgyny is an inadequate way to describe this occurrence. Explo…
American Indian Lesbians and Gays: An Exploratory Study
This article is a study of American Indian lesbians and gays. Using interview content, this study helps practitioners understand these virtually unstudied individuals. Interview data are compared to reports in the literature in an effort to understand how American Indian lesbians and gays are similar to and different from other lesbians and gays. Implications about future research and social work practice with American Indian lesbians and gays ar…
Gender Selection in Two American Indian Tribes
Providing social service assistance for ethnically diverse clients is perhaps one of the most challenging aspects of the social work profession. Academic and professional training often do little to prepare the social service professional for working with many minority groups, especially American Indians. This article provides insight into cultural norms concerning gender lifestyle choices among the Santee Dakota and Lakota tribes. This is follow…
Gay Men: Aging Well
This report presents the findings from four ethnographic studies of older gay men (Brown, 1997; Brown, Sarosy, Cook & Quarto, 1997; Cook, 1991; Quarto, 1996; Sarosy, 1996). There were 69 total participants who ranged in age from 36 to 79 years; most were from 50 to 65 years of age. The purpose of these studies was to examine how older gay men have adjusted, psychologically and socially, to their sexual orientation and aging process. Participants …
True Colors: Are Others What We Want to See
When I moved in 1989 I believed that I was through with the pain and anguish of the years I spent working in another state.1 A colleague and I at a university campus became most unpopular when we decided that our school of social work should be more colorful. At that time there were about ten black and Latino students in a school that had over four hundred students. Four years later the undergraduate program was 49 percent black, Latino, Asian, a…
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