Lesbian and gay youth issues : a practical guide for youth workers /

This book is designed to help youth care providers increase their knowledge and skills in working with gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning (GLBTQ) youth and their families in a variety of settings. In an easy-to-read question-and-answer format, the book provides basic information...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Mallon, Gerald P. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC : CWLA Press, [2001] ©2001
Subjects:	Social work with gay youth. Social work with lesbian youth. Gay youth > Social conditions. Gay youth > Psychology. Service social aux jeunes homosexuels. Jeunes homosexuels > Conditions sociales. Jeunes homosexuels > Psychologie. Gay youth > Psychology Gay youth > Social conditions Social work with gay youth Gay youth.
Online Access:	Available through LGBT life with full text

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Summary:	This book is designed to help youth care providers increase their knowledge and skills in working with gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning (GLBTQ) youth and their families in a variety of settings. In an easy-to-read question-and-answer format, the book provides basic information about working with this often invisible population and focuses on important issues surrounding the coming out process; family relations; discrimination and antigay violence; creating healthy social environments for GLBTQ youth; relationships and dating; and an array of specific, unique issues for GLBTQ youth and youth workers who work with them in residential, school, health, and mental health settings. It also contains a resource list of readings, videos, websites, and program services.
Item Description:	The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture.
Physical Description:	xii, 121 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	0878687785 9780878687787