Social Work Practice with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781138909892
Subjects: Social work with gays; Social work with minorities; Gay men; Lesbians; Bisexuals; Transgender people
Description: 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 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. 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. -- Provided by publisher.