Theory in Action

Gergen, Kenneth J.; Zielke, Barbara

doi:10.1177/0959354306064278

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“…Adoption personnel and policymakers have much to learn from the experiences of lesbian women who are in the process of adopting. In this way, this research has the potential to move beyond exploratory understanding of lesbians' experiences into the realm of social action (Gergen & Zielke, 2006). While elucidating lesbian women's experiences is important, it is critical that this elucidation guide social change so that institutional and social forms of discrimination can be ameliorated.…”

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Choices, Challenges, and Tensions

2007

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No research has examined the challenges faced by lesbian women seeking to adopt from the perspective of lesbian couples themselves. The current qualitative study utilized data from 70 women (from 35 same-sex couples) who were in the process of adopting to explore how lesbian women experience and navigate the challenges they encounter during this critical life transition. Ecological, minority stress, and feminist perspectives informed our analysis. Results indicated that many women experienced tensions between their desire to be "out" in the adoption process and the legal and social realities of adoption. Based on their reports, women in this sample faced numerous barriers to adopting but engaged in multiple forms of resistance to legal and social inequities. Women also identified supportive practices by agencies that facilitated the adoption process. Findings suggest the importance of considering lesbian women's experiences as a starting point in understand-Abbie E.

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“…The use of Discursive Psychology has revealed that multiple and contrasting narratives of sexuality circulate in social spheres (Gergen & Zielke, 2006). This concurs with Speer and Potter (2000), who found multiple discourses of sexuality used in various social situations but contrasts with much of the previous research which has suggested pathologised and stable attitudes (for example, Ben Ari, 2001).…”

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Educational psychologists’ constructions of sexuality and the implications for practice

Marks

2012

Educational Psychology in Practice

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Despite an underlying inclusion agenda, sexuality equality remains a low priority in education. Review of literature suggests the marginalization of sexual minority young people (SMYP) in schools. This study explores educational psychologists' (EPs') constructions of sexuality and the implications for practice. Discursive psychology was used to analyse semi-structured interview data from seven EPs. Multiple and context-dependent constructions of sexuality emerged from the study. The research suggested that participants oriented to the need to maintain a non-prejudiced position and managed tensions of accountability using rhetorical strategies and interpretive repertoires. Conclusions centre on the need for reflexive practice to challenge taken for granted assumptions regarding sexuality in education and psychology communities.

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“…In 2006, Theory & Psychology issued a special section called "Theory in Action," which focused on the topic of how theoretical psychology could act (Gergen & Zielke, 2006). Indeed, "Nothing is more practical than a good theory" (Lewin, 1951, p.169).…”

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Theoretical psychology in China: Past, present, and future

Yang

Hao-sheng

2014

Theory & Psychology

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This article first describes the three periods of the recent past in Chinese theoretical psychology: (a) the period that introduced Western theoretical psychology and the establishment of Chinese theoretical psychology , (b) the period that introduced Soviet Russian psychology and the popularity of Marxist psychology , and (c) the period that reintroduced Western theoretical psychology and the birth of its Chinese counterpart (1977-present). Then, we discuss the trapped condition of contemporary Chinese theoretical psychology, such as the need for originality, the change in the Chinese academic environment, and the lack of proper self-positioning. To solve these problems in China, the following suggestions are proposed: (a) advancement of meta-theoretical research, (b) support for experimental psychological studies, (c) bridging of psychology and its neighboring disciplines, (d) bridging the gap between psychology and the public, and (e) bridging domestic and foreign cultural psychology.

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Theory in Action

Cited by 28 publications

References 14 publications

Choices, Challenges, and Tensions

Choices, Challenges, and Tensions

Educational psychologists’ constructions of sexuality and the implications for practice

Theoretical psychology in China: Past, present, and future

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