Lesbian Epiphanies: Women Coming Out in Later Life (Haworth Gay & Lesbian Studies)
"As Karol Jensen's study makes clear, the transition from marriage to lesbian identity signifies a vital kind of individuation, encompassing many layers of self-experience, not simply sexual. Jensen's lucid writing brings to life the changes these women experience, adding a vital (and neglected) piece to the story of contemporary women's lives. Her work offers both insight and analysis that will be helpful to psychotherapists, women's studies' scholars, and any woman interested in this transition.   --Beverly Burch, PhD, private practice; author,Other Women: Lesbian Bisexual Experience & Psychoanalytic Views of Women"This book not only fills a notable gap in our understanding of those women who come out as lesbians later in life, but also makes a highly significant contribution to theories of sexual orientation development. The interweaving of these women's stories, sexuality theories, and feminism is an exciting and rewarding approach to research in women's and gender studies."  --Michael W. Ross, PhD, MPH, Professor of Public Health, University of Texas, Houston, Texas.--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.