This is a good historical review of the pertinent psychoanalytic literature on the problem of overt female homosexuality from Freud's writings to the present. The author feels that the subject has suffered relative neglect.

The discussion is developed under the following headings: constitutional versus acquired factors; the concept of bisexuality; Freud's contributions; developmental factors; contributions from ego psychology; the relationship of female homosexuality to other perversions and psychoses, including nosological considerations; and therapy. The author has not included any original contributions.