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On Becoming Allies: A Qualitative Study of Lesbian‐, Gay‐, and Bisexual‐Affirmative Counselor Training
Author(s) -
Dillon Frank R.,
Worthington Roger L.,
Savoy Holly Bielstein,
Rooney S. Craig,
BeckerSchutte Ann,
Guerra Rachael M.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
counselor education and supervision
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1556-6978
pISSN - 0011-0035
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6978.2004.tb01840.x
Subject(s) - lesbian , psychology , sexual orientation , qualitative research , sexual minority , homosexuality , social psychology , heterosexism , narrative , counseling psychology , pedagogy , applied psychology , sociology , social science , psychoanalysis , linguistics , philosophy
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.