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Gay identity disclosure to parents by Asian American gay men /
Abstract
Typescript. Thesis (Ph. D.)--New York University, School of Social Work, 2001. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 240-248).
... "There is not much qualitative difference between Asian and United States cultures in terms of traditional attitudes toward homosexuality, but the intensity of heterosexism and homophobia is much stronger in Asian cultures than in U.S. culture" (Chung & Katayama, 1998, p. 22). The strategies that are used in more collectivist cultures (such as Asian) are different from those used in more individualist cultures (such as U.S.; Han, 2001;Pope, 1999;Pope, Cheng, & Leong, 1998;Pope & Chung, 2000;. Newman and Muzzonigro (1993) studied differences between gay males in general who were raised in more traditional families and those raised in less traditional families. ...
... Another important workplace intervention could be working to change employer-related statements or policies that discriminate (Button, 1996). Such interventions are also important for use in providing career counseling with racial and ethnic minorities (Bowman, 1993;Fimbres, 2001;Han, 2001;Martinez & Sullivan, 1998;McLean et al., 2003;Pope, 1999;Pope et al., 1998). ...
... Such issues as these are also especially relevant for ethnic and racial minorities. Career counselors must take an active, advocacy approach to working with lesbian or gay clients as well as to working with all cultural minorities (Bowman, 1993;Fimbres, 2001;Han, 2001;Martinez & Sullivan, 1998;McLean et al., 2003;Morrow et al., 1996;Pope, 1999;Pope et al., 1998). ...
This article details the current knowledge regarding the provision of culturally appropriate career services to gay and lesbian clients. It is divided into 5 parts: history and context for the delivery of career counseling services to gay and lesbian clients, counselor self-preparation for working with gay and lesbian clients, client-focused interventions useful for counseling with gay and lesbian clients, program-focused interventions useful for addressing the special issues that this group presents, and appropriate advocacy or social action interventions. Issues of multiple cultural identities and the intersection of lesbian and gay issues with race and ethnicity are also addressed.
... While reconciliation between parents and their child can occur over time, it is usually a long and difficult process (Chung and S zym anski 2006; Li and Orleans 2001;Yang 2007). Paradoxically, for families that reached eventual reconciliation, it was the strong Asian family values that helped to make this happen (Han 2001). ...
... Instead of causing stress in the newly established father-son relationship, the painful but honest disclosure had brought both closer together, offering them an opportunity for dialogue. As Han (2001) fi nds in his study, Asian fathers are normally less involved with child-rearing, and thus when the child is in "trouble," such as coming out, the fathers feel less responsible for it than mothers. This might explain why their handling of their child's disclosure is generally less emotional, making them more accessible to their child during the turmoil of coming out. ...
In this study, the authors use qualitative research methods to learn about experiences of 35 Asian American Christian LGBTQ persons in coming out to their Asian parents. The findings are mixed, nuanced, and surprising.
... Studies of gay persons and their families on the topic of coming out have mostly investigated the factors that lead the individual to a decision to come out to the family, and its effects on parent-child relationships. Studies that have included the family members' views often have sought it from the perspective of the gay person (e.g., Cramer and Roach 1988;D'Augelli et al. 1998;Han 2001;Kaffko 1994;Leaveck 1994;Miller and Boon 2000;Pedretti 2004;Plastock 1998;Savin-Williams 1989;Waldner and Magruder 1999;Willoughby et al. 2006) with the exception of a few that have included at least one parent of the gay person (Ben-Ari 1995;Benson 2002;Bernstein 1990;Greenfield 1992;Holtzen and Agresti 1990;Hom 2003;Johnson 1992;Robinson et al. 1989;Saltzburg 2004). ...
The paucity of investigative studies exploring the coming out process of families was the impetus for this case study with
a six member family-of-choice. In-depth interviews highlight the complexities of negotiating family rules, journey with the
family as they struggled with their new identity, and reveal how the reflexive process contributed to the family’s co-creation
of new stories. The four themes that emerged (embracing gay identity, integrating as a family, building social networks, and
social awakening), offer details of how the family reconfigured from the rubble of confusion to become more cohesive, awakened
and empowered. Implications for clinical practice with families with gay members are addressed.
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