books by Robert L. Barret

books by Robert L. Barret

books:

Robert L. Barret

Gay Fathers: Encouraging the Hearts of Gay Dads and Their Families

Robert L. Barret, Bryan E. Robinson

Jossey-Bass, 2000

An excellent start in this topic area--we need more
The book is now nearly 8 years old, but many of the anecdotes and much of the research is still relevant to those of us going through a divorce or parenting a child with an alternative lifestyle. The book includes excerpts from individuals with their personal ...

The Developing Father: Emerging Roles in Contemporary Society
Bryan E. Robinson, Robert L. Barret

The Guilford Press, 1986

No longer can it be assumed that women are better equipped than men to raise children. Societal changes over the past few decades have broadened the range of acceptable behavior for both sexes, and proficiency in tasks of parenthood is now considered to be independent of gender. In keeping with this trend, investigators have increasingly focused ...

Ethics in HIV-Related Psychotherapy: Clinical Decision-Making in Complex Cases

American Psychological Association (APA), 2001

Perhaps no other population exposes the clinician to more moral and legal dilemmas than clients with an HIV-positive diagnosis. What does the therapist do about the HIV positive patient who is having sex with unnamed partners and refuses to stop? What should be said in end-of-life decisions? What of the adolescent who is HIV positive but whose ...