Affirmative Practice: Understanding and Working with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Persons - Softcover

Hunter, Ski

 
9780871013521: Affirmative Practice: Understanding and Working with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Persons
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0871013525 ISBN 13: 9780871013521
Publisher: NASW Press (National Association of Social Workers, 2003

Synopsis

Today, social work and human services professionals must be prepared to deliver knowledgeable and unbiased services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons. For the first time, an unprecedented new resource sheds light on effective practice with LGBT populations. Presented in a thorough and sensitive style, Affirmative Practice delivers an extraordinary study of the history, knowledge, theory, and techniques that provide a framework for affirmative and nonjudgmental practice. Affirmative Practice chronicles the history of LGBT communities and provides an intimate understanding of the LGBT lifestyle from individual, family, and community perspectives. Drawing from extensive research and using clear, crisp writing, the authors examine the cultural, social, political, and legal issues within each community and address special groups along racial, ethnic, and age criteria. This unique and essential text assesses various approaches to therapy and provides tenable practice assessments, goals, and interventions for clinical and community settings. Destined to be a core social work text, Affirmative Practice is a must-read for every practitioner, educator, and student.

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Synopsis

This book contributes to the intellectual and emotional capacity of practitioners and students who work with or will work with LGBT clients. Six sections of the book examine an affirmative approach to specific topics, including social and legal issues and advances, sexual identities and orientation, coming out and disclosure, the history of practice with LGBT persons, practice ideas pertinent to both clinical and community settings, and more.

About the Author

Ski Hunter, PhD, MSW, is a professor at the School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington. She is the author of several books, including Midlife and Older LGBT Adults: Knowledge and Affirmative Practice for the Social Services (Haworth).

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Publisher
NASW Press (National Association of Social Workers
Publication date
2003
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0871013525
ISBN 13 
9780871013521
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
417