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On Becoming Allies

A Qualitative Study of Lesbian-, Gay-, and Bisexual-Affirmative Counselor Training

Bibliographic Data

ID5016745
AuthorsFrank R Dillon (0000-0003-2637-8362, University of Miami, corresponding author), Roger L Worthington (0000-0003-3057-0277, University of Missouri), Holly Bielstein Savoy (University of Missouri), Craig Rooney, S Craig Rooney (University of Missouri–Kansas City), Ann Becker‐schutte, Ann M Becker-Schutte (University of Missouri), Rachael M Guerra (University of Missouri–Kansas City)
Year2004
Volume43
Issue3
Pages162-178
Publication date2004-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCounselor Education and Supervision (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0011-0035 • E-ISSN: 1556-6978
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/j.1556-6978.2004.tb01840.x
OpenAlexW1995187883
LanguageEN
Citations received21
References cited23

The authors present a qualitative analysis of a process by which a research team of counselors-in-training confronted their heterosexist biases while investigating heterosexual attitudes toward sexual minorities. Members of the research team discovered that it was essential to reflect on and evaluate their attitudes, assumptions, and biases before they could conduct scientific research about affirmative attitudes toward lesbian, gay male, and bisexual male and female individuals. Self-reflective narratives written by each research team member were analyzed using consensual qualitative research methodology. Results yielded 10 general categories or themes. Implications for counseling theory, training, and future research are discussed

Counseling psychology · Heterosexism · Homosexuality · Lesbian · Narrative · Pedagogy · Psychoanalysis · Qualitative research · Sexual minority · Sexual orientation · Social science · Sociology · Applied Psychology · Counseling Practices and Supervision · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Social Psychology

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