UID:
almafu_9959276032102883
Format:
1 online resource (xxv, 316 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
Edition:
First edition.
ISBN:
1-4473-1352-6
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1-4473-0967-7
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1-4473-1351-8
Content:
Bringing together international research in social work, this book examines key concepts including the social determinants of health (SDoH) and human rights approaches to LGBT health.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 11 Mar 2022).
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LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANS HEALTH INEQUALITIES; Contents; List of tables, figures and photographs; Tables; Figures; Photographs; List of abbreviations; Glossary; Notes on contributors; Foreword; Introduction: social work's contribution to tackling lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans health inequalities ; The international mandate for social work's role in tackling health inequalities; Understanding LGBT health inequalities through six conceptual frameworks; Using Marmot's six policy objectives to examine how social work can address LGBT health inequalities
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Implications for social work education and researchConclusion; The structure of the rest of the book; 1. Much to be desired: LGBT health inequalities and inequities in Canada; Introduction; Structural landscape of public health administration in Canada; An illness-based HIV/AIDS focus - broader LGBT health issues overshadowed; Critical implications for social work; Limits of equality, aspirations for equity, desire for liberation; Conclusion; 2. Between public neglect and private needs: conceptualising approaches to LGBT issues in Italian social work; The social and political background
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LGBT issues in Italian social workConceptualising approaches to LGBT issues in Italian social work; 3. Queering the pitch: a need for mainstreaming LGBTQ issues in professional social work education and practice in India; Social work education in India and engagement with queer issues; Outlining LGBTQ movements in India; Vulnerability and structural violence against LGBTQ people - impact on health and social wellbeing; Conclusion; 4. Life in the Pink Dragon's Den: mental health services and social inclusion for LGBT people in Wales; Introduction
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The landscape of equality and mental health social care in WalesThe study; The multiple dimensions of inequality in sexual orientation and mental health; Study participants' access to mental health service provision; Perceptions of the extent and benefits of service provision; Issues of bilingualism and rurality facing LGB people in Wales; 'Coming out': factors that can promote resilience ; Where to next?; 5. Coming into view? The experiences of LGBT young people in the care system in Northern Ireland ; Vignette ; Introduction ; Needs, rights and expectations
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LGBT young people in care and leaving careAttending to the wider context ; Recognising minority stress ; Promoting resilience ; Conclusion; 6. Social services for LGBT young people in the United States: are we there yet?; Vignette ; Introduction ; Homeless and runaway young people ; Child welfare ; The school system ; Mental health ; Conclusion ; 7. Unique experiences and needs of LGBT older people: one community in rural California responds; Vignette ; Introduction; Origin and composition of the collaborative ; The important role of a collaborative; The intersection of being old and LGBT
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Provider training to improve services to LGBT older people
Language:
English
DOI:
10.51952/9781447313519
URL:
Policy Press scholarship online
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