Social work practice with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people / edited by Gerald P. Mallon.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mallon, Gerald P., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social work with gay people--United States.

Social work with gay people.

Social work with sexual minorities--United States.

Social work with sexual minorities.

Gay men--Services for--United States.

Gay men.

Lesbians--Services for--United States.

Lesbians.

Bisexual people--Services for--United States.

Bisexual people.

Trans people--Services for--United States.

Trans people.

Transgender people.

Bisexuals--Services for.

Lesbians--Services for.

Gay men--Services for.

United States.

LGBTQ+ people.

Physical Description:

xiii, 256 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

Third Edition.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, [2018]

Summary:

Although the vast majority of LGBT persons are healthy, resilient, and hardy individuals who do not seek social work intervention, some have been or will be clients in social work agencies. The third edition of Social Work Practice with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People updates this classic text and expands its scope to include new content on social work with older and younger LGBT people. Written by a team of highly experienced experts, this book provides a knowledge base for practice that will better prepare students and practitioners for working sensitively, competently, and effectively with LGBT individuals and groups. Comprehensive and practical, this unique text discusses the pragmatic aspects of social work with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. It will improve and reinforce competent practice with LGBT persons and their families in multiple settings. Chapters focus on important topics such as: The profession's core values and ethical principles; Social work and queer theory; LGBT and race-heterosexism, racism, and sexism; Applying the life model and the stress-coping process; Practice with bisexual, transgender, and gender non-conforming persons; Relationship building between lesbian partners; The impact of creating family for lesbian couples; Internalized homophobia, heterocentrism, and gay identity; Group work practice with the LGBTQ community; Clinical assessment for families where sexual orientation is an issue; and LGBT parenting. There are also new chapters on social work with LGBT young people and LGBT older people. Complete with a highly detailed appendix of symbols, definitions, and terms, Social Work Practice with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People, third edition is an invaluable resource for social workers and mental health professionals as well as for students and educators at all levels of experience. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Knowledge for practice with LGBT people / Gerald P. Mallon Mallon, Gerald P. 1

2 Values and ethics / Peg McCartt Hess Hess, Peg McCartt 19

3 Practice with bisexual people / Geordana Weber Weber, Geordana 30

4 Practice with transgender people / Carrie Davis Davis, Carrie 42

5 Practice with lesbian individuals and couples / S. J. Dodd Dodd, S. J., Laura C. Booker Booker, Laura C. 66

6 Practice with gay individuals and couples / Michael Lasala Lasala, Michael 90

7 Group work practice with LGBT people / Mitchell Rosenwald Rosenwald, Mitchell 112

8 Practice with LGBT people within families / Gerald P. Mallon Mallon, Gerald P. 126

9 Practice with LGBT youth / Jama Shelton Shelton, Jama 148

10 Practice with LGBT parents / Gerald P. Mallon Mallon, Gerald P. 165

11 Practice with LGBT older adults / Daniel S. Gardner Gardner, Daniel S., Nancy Giunta Giunta, Nancy 198

12 Community practice with LGBT people / Elijah C. Nealy Nealy, Elijah C. 208

13 Organizational practice with LGBT people / Edgar Colon Colon, Edgar 225.

Notes:

Earlier edition: 2008.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781138909885

1138909882

9781138909892

1138909890

OCLC:

1005952692