Assignment

Week 5  Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation  Resources  Readings 

• Brewster, M. E., & Moradi, B. (2010). Personal, relational and community aspects of bisexual identity in emerging, early and middle adult cohorts. Journal of Bisexuality, 10(4), 404–428. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.   
• Burri, A., Cherkas, L., Spector, T., & Rahman, Q. (2011). Genetic and environmental influences on female sexual orientation, childhood gender typicality and adult gender identity. PloS ONE, 6(7), 1–8.   Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.   
• Maylor, E. A., Reimers, S., Choi, J., Collaer, M. L., Peters, M., & Silverman, I. (2007). Gender and sexual orientation differences in cognition across adulthood: Age is kinder to women than to men regardless of sexual orientation. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 36(2), 235–249.   Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.   
• Nuttbrock, L. A., Bockting, W. O., Hwahng, S., Rosenblum, A., Mason, M., Macri, M., & Becker, J. (2009). Gender identity affirmation among male-to-female transgender persons: A life course analysis across types of relationships and cultural/lifestyle factors. Sexual & Relationship Therapy, 24(2), 108–125.   Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.   
• Pleak, R. R. (2009). Formation of transgender Identities in adolescence. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health, 13(4), 282–291.  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.   
• Rosario, M., Schrimshaw, E. W., & Hunter, J. (2011). Different patterns of sexual identity development over time: Implications for the psychological adjustment of lesbian, gay, and bisexual youths. Journal of Sex Research, 48(1), 3–15.   Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.                      

Rose, S. M., & Zand, D. (2002). Lesbian dating and courtship from young adulthood to midlife. Journal of Lesbian Studies, 6(1), 85–109.  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. 

Empirical Research and Developmental Theory 

 2- to 4-page paper that includes the following: 

• A summary of your findings regarding sexual orientation and
  its impact on life-span development, including findings from the resources and from the journal article(s) you selected during your research
   
• An explanation of how you might apply your findings to social work practice
  Support your Assignment with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.