Title: Foundations of social work practice with lesbian and gay persons /
Authors: Mallon, Gerald P.
Publisher: Harrington Park Press,
Year: 1998
Subjects: Social work with gays United States.; Gay men Services for United States.; Lesbians Services for United States.
Abstract: "Foundations of Social Work Practice with Lesbian and Gay Persons offers a knowledge base of practice that will better prepare students and practitioners to work competently and effectively with lesbians and gay men. Written by scholars and practitioners in the social work profession, this essential guide teaches you how to develop approaches that are sensitive to issues of sexual orientation, as well as how to work with this population in the contexts of practice with individuals, couples, families, groups, communities, and organizations. The strategies and case studies found in Foundations of Social Work Practice with Lesbian and Gay Persons will provide you with critical information that will help you deal with homophobia and heterocentrism and enact a professional commitment to pursuing economic and social equality for diverse and at-risk client populations."--Jacket.
Contents: Foreword / Carol T. Tully -- Ch. 1. Knowledge for Practice with Gay and Lesbian Persons / Gerald P. Mallon -- Ch. 2. Values and Ethics in Social Work Practice with Lesbian and Gay Persons / Peg McCartt Hess and Howard J. Hess -- Ch. 3. Negotiating Conflicts in Allegiances Among Lesbians and Gays of Color: Reconciling Divided Selves and Communities / Karina L. Walters -- Ch. 4. Individual Practice with Gay Men / Michael Shernoff -- Ch. 5. Individual Practice with Lesbians / Audrey I. Steinhorn -- Ch. 6. Group Work Practice with Gay Men and Lesbians / George S. Getzel -- Ch. 7. Social Work Practice with Gay Men and Lesbians Within Families / Gerald P. Mallon -- Ch. 8. Social Work Practice with Lesbian Couples / Chrystal C. Ramirez Barranti -- Ch. 9. Social Work Practice with Gay Male Couples / L. Donald McVinney -- Ch. 10. Social Work Practice with Gay Men and Lesbians Within Communities / Joyce Hunter and Gerald P. Mallon.