COMING-OUT ISSUES FOR ADULT LESBIANS - A GROUP INTERVENTION

This study investigated the effects of a 10-week, educational-experien tial group intervention-the Coming Out Issues Group-designed to addres s issues pertinent to adult lesbians, including lesbian identity devel opment, homophobia and heterosexism, religious concerns, career concer ns, family issues, sexism and racism, and assertiveness skills develop ment. The impact of the intervention was assessed using various instru ments in four areas: (1) ego development, (2) lesbian identity develop ment, (3) empowerment, and (4) disclosure. The results indicated modes t gains in ego development and lesbian identity development and major gains in empowerment and disclosure.