Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans health inequalities : international perspectives in social work / / edited by Julie Fish and Kate Karban |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bristol, England ; ; Chicago, Illinois : , : Policy Press, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (344 pages) |
Disciplina | 362.108664 |
Soggetto topico |
Social work with sexual minorities
Sexual minorities - Health and hygiene LGBTQ+ people Health care for LGBTQ+ people Mental health care for LGBTQ+ people |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
Soggetto non controllato | UmU kursbok |
ISBN |
1447313526
1447309677 1447313518 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
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
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 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 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 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 Provider training to improve services to LGBT older people |
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Oversight : critical reflections on feminist research and politics / / Viviane Namaste |
Autore | Namaste Viviane K. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Toronto, Ontario : , : Women's Press, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (174 pages) |
Disciplina | 305.3 |
Soggetto topico |
Feminism
Feminist theory Gender identity Sexual minorities Transgender people Bisexuals Sexual minorities - Health and hygiene |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-88961-574-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910467521803321 |
Namaste Viviane K.
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Toronto, Ontario : , : Women's Press, , 2015 | ||
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