Part I. History and context

LGBTQI psychology in context

Theoretical and methodological perspectives

Sex, gender, and sexualities in psychology

Part II. Identities and fluidity

Gender diversity

Sexual and gender identities

Part III. Families and relationships

Recognition and resistance

Children and parenting

Assisted reproductive technologies

Part IV. Health and wellbeing

Prejudice, discrimination and mental health

Sexual health

Ageing and chronic illness

Challenges and opportunities to health and wellbeing

The second edition of this award-winning textbook provides an accessible and engaging introduction to the field of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer psychology. Comprehensive in scope and international in outlook, it offers an integrated overview of key topical areas, from history and context, identities and fluidity, families and relationships, to health and wellbeing. The second edition has been extensively revised to address substantial developments and emerging areas, such as people born with intersex variations, transgender and non- binary genders, intersectionality, and gender diverse children. It also includes new pedagogical features to support learning and to facilitate discussion and reflection, with feature boxes throughout that explain important concepts, provide concise overviews of cutting-edge research, and offer first-person narratives that bring topics to life.