Social work practice with older lesbians and gay men /

This volume provides an accessible guide for social work practitioners who work with older people in the gay and lesbian community in order to help these workers to develop a deeper understanding of issues of discrimination and oppression attached to sexuality in later life. Including contributions...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Fenge, Lee-Ann (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Exeter : Learning Matters Ltd, 2008.
Series:	Post-qualifying social work practice.
Subjects:	Social work with gays > England. Social work with older sexual minorities > England. Older gay men > Services for > England. Older lesbians > Services for > England. Older gays > Sexual behavior. Social work with gays. Social work with older people. Social Work. Aged. Homosexuality, Female. Homosexuality, Male. Prejudice.

Table of Contents:

Developing inclusive practice : background to the Gay and Grey project / Lee-Ann Fenge
Lessons to be drawn from the Gay and Grey research project / Ann Fannin
Aspects of homophobia and heterosexuality in later life : personal, cultural, structural / Christina Hicks
Promoting acceptance : visibility and validation / Ann Fannin
Care settings and the home / Nichola Lavin
Looking forward : developing creativity in practice / Christina Hicks.