Suzanne M Johnson
Biographic Data
| ID | 6567649 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Suzanne M Johnson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Suzanne M |
| FAMILY NAME | Johnson |
| SIGNATURE | JOHNSON S M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Dowling College |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7295-3036 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Trouble With Gender
This article discusses gender in relation to culturally derived scripts that contribute to identity confusion. This exploration is aided by the postmodernist perspectives of several authors who critique the notion of gender as a fixed aspect of identity. Gender is considered as a projection of cultural scripting, which influences the ways in which identity is expressed. Through the lens of Drego’s (1996) model of group culture (developed from Ber…
Relationship Quality among Lesbian Mothers in Planned Families
What factors are associated with relationship quality among lesbian mothers in planned families? The purpose of this Internet-based study was to examine correlates of relationship quality among same-sex female couples with children. Participants in this cross-sectional study included 134 mothers who self-identified as lesbian and who currently reside in the United States. All participants were in a committed relationship with another woman, had c…
Lesbian Mothers and Their Children: The Third Wave
Research regarding lesbian mothers and their children has gone through a transformation in the last forty years. The first wave of research examined lesbians who had become parents while in heterosexual relationships. The second wave examined women who became parents within the context of lesbian relationships. Both of these waves focused on family functioning and child outcome, using heterosexual-headed families as comparison groups. The third w…
II. Between a Rock and a Hard Place
My Revolving Closet Door
The author reflects upon her experience as a college professor, particularly on the question of whether and how to come out to her students as a lesbian. She contrasts her own experiences as a college student on a progressive, gay-friendly campus with her experience teaching at a more conservative institution. The author concludes that she has established a "revolving closet door," one that is never closed and is constantly opening for whoever wi…
From Cultural Scripting to Autonomy: Influences on Lesbian Identity
This article links postmodern deconstruction of gender categories to the cultural and intrapsychic processes involved in gender script development. Hargaden and Sills's (2001) theory of the development of self is used to discuss the intrapsychic process of lesbian identity development. Poststructuralist theorist Theresa de Lauretis (1994) is discussed in relation to the claiming of body-ego that the lesbian may be expressing. Identity issues expe…
My Revolving Closet Door
The author reflects upon her experience as a college professor, particularly on the question of whether and how to come out to her students as a lesbian. She contrasts her own experiences as a college student on a progressive, gay-friendly campus with her experience teaching at a more conservative institution. The author concludes that she has established a "revolving closet door," one that is never closed and is constantly opening for whoever wi…
II. Between a Rock and a Hard Place
From Cultural Scripting to Autonomy: Influences on Lesbian Identity
This article links postmodern deconstruction of gender categories to the cultural and intrapsychic processes involved in gender script development. Hargaden and Sills's (2001) theory of the development of self is used to discuss the intrapsychic process of lesbian identity development. Poststructuralist theorist Theresa de Lauretis (1994) is discussed in relation to the claiming of body-ego that the lesbian may be expressing. Identity issues expe…
My Revolving Closet Door
The author reflects upon her experience as a college professor, particularly on the question of whether and how to come out to her students as a lesbian. She contrasts her own experiences as a college student on a progressive, gay-friendly campus with her experience teaching at a more conservative institution. The author concludes that she has established a "revolving closet door," one that is never closed and is constantly opening for whoever wi…
II. Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Lesbian Mothers and Their Children: The Third Wave
Research regarding lesbian mothers and their children has gone through a transformation in the last forty years. The first wave of research examined lesbians who had become parents while in heterosexual relationships. The second wave examined women who became parents within the context of lesbian relationships. Both of these waves focused on family functioning and child outcome, using heterosexual-headed families as comparison groups. The third w…
Relationship Quality among Lesbian Mothers in Planned Families
What factors are associated with relationship quality among lesbian mothers in planned families? The purpose of this Internet-based study was to examine correlates of relationship quality among same-sex female couples with children. Participants in this cross-sectional study included 134 mothers who self-identified as lesbian and who currently reside in the United States. All participants were in a committed relationship with another woman, had c…
The Trouble With Gender
This article discusses gender in relation to culturally derived scripts that contribute to identity confusion. This exploration is aided by the postmodernist perspectives of several authors who critique the notion of gender as a fixed aspect of identity. Gender is considered as a projection of cultural scripting, which influences the ways in which identity is expressed. Through the lens of Drego’s (1996) model of group culture (developed from Ber…
Psychology (6 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Aesthetics (4 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Lesbian (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works)