TY - BOOK AU - Tully,Carol Thorpe TI - Lesbians, gays, & the empowerment perspective T2 - Empowering the powerless SN - 023110958X (cl. : acid-free paper) PY - 2000/// CY - New York PB - Columbia University Press KW - Gays KW - Social conditions KW - Homophobia KW - Homosexuality KW - Social work with gays KW - Social work with lesbians N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-277) and index; Machine generated contents note: 1. Gay and Lesbian Persons in Historical Perspective -- 2. Homosexuality and the Political Continuum -- 3. The History and Application of the -- Empowerment Perspective -- 4. Empowerment and Lesbian and Gay Youth -- 5. Empowering Gay and Lesbian Adults -- 6. Empowerment and Older Lesbians and Gays -- 7. Social Work, Politics, and Empowerment: -- Past and Current Stands and Possible Future Trends -- References -- Index ER -