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A Qualitative Analysis of the Lesbian Connection 's Discussion Forum
Author(s) -
Erwin Terry McVannel
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2006.tb00383.x
Subject(s) - lesbian , human sexuality , connection (principal bundle) , gender studies , psychology , isolation (microbiology) , mental health , politics , qualitative research , sociology , social psychology , psychotherapist , political science , engineering , social science , law , structural engineering , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Letters submitted to the discussion forum of the Lesbian Connection between 2000 and 2002 were analyzed to identify issues of importance to lesbians. The analysis revealed 5 discussion categories: (a) isolation, safety, and aging; (b) children; (c) lesbian relationships and sexuality; (d) physical and mental health; and (e) political issues. The author presents an overview of those discussions along with the implications of the findings for counselors working with lesbian clients.