Social Work Practice with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People

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ISBN: 9780789033581 | 0789033585
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Copyright: 5/13/2008

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Social Work Practice with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People, Second Edition, is the updated classic text that has expanded its scope to include new content on practice with bisexual and transgender populations-and has incorporated this content throughout. This informative book provides a knowledge base of social work practice that will better prepare students and practitioners for working sensitively, competently, and effectively with LGBT individuals. Book jacket.

About the Editor	p. xiii
Contributors	p. xv
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Knowledge for Practice with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) People	p. 1
An Ecological Approach	p. 2
Sources of Knowledge	p. 2
Personal Experience	p. 4
History and Current Events	p. 5
The Professional Literature	p. 7
Research	p. 8
Theoretical and Conceptual Analyses	p. 10
Self-Awareness	p. 12
Knowledge Derived from the Individual Case	p. 13
Conclusion	p. 15
Values and Ethics in Social Work Practice with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People	p. 25
The Profession's Core Values and Ethical Principles: Application in Practice with Lesbian and Gay Clients	p. 26
Identifying, Analyzing, and Resolving Ethically Challenging Practice Problems and Dilemmas	p. 37
Conclusion	p. 38
Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, and Transgender People of Color: Reconciling Divided Selves and Communities	p. 41
Previous Research on Racial Identity, LGBT Identity, and LGBTOC Identity	p. 43
Applying the Life Model: The Stress-Coping Process Revisited	p. 45
Heterosexism, Racism, and Sexism: Creating Conflicts in Allegiances	p. 47
The LGBTOC Identity Attitudes Matrix Model	p. 55
Future Research	p. 63
Social Work Practice with Bisexual People	p. 69
Definition of Bisexuality	p. 69
Why Bisexuality Matters to Social Workers	p. 70
Myths and Truths About Bisexual People	p. 70
Clinical Issues That Arise for Bisexual Clients	p. 72
Implications for Social Work Practice	p. 79
Social Work Practice with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming People	p. 83
A Common Language	p. 83
Definitions	p. 84
Development	p. 87
Transgender Space	p. 90
Institutionally Established Barriers to Care	p. 94
Personally Established Barriers	p. 100
Intervention	p. 104
Social Work Practice with Lesbian Individuals	p. 113
Who Are Lesbians?	p. 114
Heterocentrism and Homophobia	p. 116
Therapeutic Relationship	p. 118
Identity Development and Coming-Out	p. 119
Mental Health	p. 122
Substance Abuse	p. 123
Trauma	p. 125
Health	p. 126
Lesbians and Their Families of Origin	p. 127
Lesbian Mothers	p. 128
Special Populations	p. 129
Agency Environment-The Metaphorical "Welcome Mat"	p. 132
Conclusion	p. 134
Social Work Practice with Gay Individuals	p. 141
Introduction	p. 141
Definition	p. 142
Heterosexually Married Homosexually Active Men	p. 144
Ethnic and Cultural Diversity	p. 145
Rural Gay Men	p. 146
Assessment	p. 147
Sexual Conversion Therapy	p. 148
Mental Health Issues	p. 149
Substance Abuse	p. 152
The Internet	p. 154
Domestic Violence	p. 156
Anti-Gay Violence	p. 157
Aging	p. 158
Death and Dying	p. 160
AIDS	p. 161
Summary	p. 169
Internet Resources for HIV/AIDS Information	p. 170
Social Work Practice with Lesbian Couples	p. 179
Traditional Psychoanalytic Notions of Lesbian Couples	p. 180
Feminist Psychology: Debunking Traditional Psychoanalytic Notions of Lesbian Couples	p. 181
Triangulation As a Symptom of Fusion	p. 184
Development of the Relationship: What Is a Healthy Lesbian Relationship?	p. 185
Co-Mothering	p. 190
Impact of Sexual Abuse on Lesbian Couples	p. 192
Domestic Violence in Lesbian Couples	p. 194
Conclusion	p. 195
Social Work Practice with Gay Couples	p. 201
Internalized Homophobia, Heterocentrism, and Gay Identity	p. 204
Coupling Dynamics	p. 206
Male Gender Role Socialization	p. 209
Joining	p. 210
Assessing Presenting Concerns	p. 211
Interventions	p. 212
Implications for Social Work Practice	p. 213
Conclusion	p. 215
Group Work Practice with LGBTQ People	p. 221
Perspectives on Group Work with LGBTQ Individuals	p. 222
Potential Issues to Explore in Group Work	p. 223
Diversity Considerations	p. 227
Mutual Aid and Group Work with the LGBTQ Population	p. 231
Vignettes	p. 231
Conclusion	p. 235
Social Work Practice with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People Within Families	p. 241
Demographic Profile	p. 243
Psychosocial Risks/Psychosocial Needs of LGBT Persons	p. 244
Clinical Assessment for Families Where Sexual Orientation Is an Issue	p. 245
The Coming-Out Process Within a Family	p. 247
Treatment Considerations with Families Where Sexual or Gender Orientation Is the Issue	p. 255
Helping Families Learn	p. 258
Conclusion	p. 261
Social Work Practice with LGBT Parents	p. 269
Research on LGBT Parenting	p. 269
Issues for LGBT Persons When Considering Parenting	p. 277
Other Issues for LGBT Parents	p. 295
Issues for Children of Gay Parents	p. 302
Conclusion	p. 306
Community Practice with LGBT People	p. 313
LGBT Context	p. 313
What Is LGBT Community Practice?	p. 316
LGBT Community Center Movement	p. 319
What Is Needed to Move Forward	p. 324
Implications for Social Work Practice	p. 325
LGBT Communities and Health Care	p. 331
Testimonials	p. 332
Barriers to Access	p. 334
Brief History	p. 336
Health Care Concerns Among LGBT People	p. 336
Child Care	p. 346
Aging	p. 346
Caregiving	p. 349
Residential Living	p. 349
Grief and Loss	p. 351
Disaster Work	p. 352
What Do Social Workers Need to Know? How to Help Ourselves and Other Health Care Providers to Be More Culturally Competent with LGBT Communities	p. 353
Web Resources	p. 355
Social Work Practice with LGBT People Within Organizations	p. 363
Code of Ethics	p. 365
Organizational and Political Realities	p. 367
Contemporary Practice	p. 370
Strategies for an Inclusive Workplace	p. 373
Coming Out at the Workplace	p. 377
Self-Advocacy Revisited	p. 378
Key Definitions and Terms	p. 383
Terminology	p. 383
Symbols and Sites	p. 390
Index	p. 395
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