Description
Product ID: | 9781623176808 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | Essential Clinical Care for Sex Workers |
Subtitle: | A Sex-Positive Handbook for Mental Health Practitioners |
Authors: | Author: Jamila M., LMFT Dawson, Theodore R., PhD Burnes |
Page Count: | 192 |
Subjects: | Social and ethical issues, Social issues & processes, Ethical issues and debates, Psychology of gender, Psychology: sexual behaviour, Ethical issues & debates, Psychology of gender, Sexual behaviour |
Description: | Select Guide Rating An affirming and sex-positive guide to working with sex workers: uncovering clinical biases, creating safe spaces, and dismantling the whorearchy. Despite the wide range of sex work--from street-based to OnlyFans--clinicians too often focus on what they think sex workers need, instead of building trust, developing rapport, and really doing the work to understand the unique stressors that make quality mental health care essential for sex worker communities. Sex-positive therapists Theodore Burnes and Jamila Dawson break down everything that mental health providers need to know to work effectively with sex workers, while dispeling the tired, pervasive myths that continue to impact treatment today. Readers will learn about:
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Imprint Name: | North Atlantic Books,U.S. |
Publisher Name: | North Atlantic Books,U.S. |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2023-01-24 |