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Homophobia Within Schools Of Social Work The Critical Need For Affirming Classroom Settings And Effective Preparation For Service With The Lgbtq.Pdf, Michael P. Dentato, Phd, Shelly L. Craig, Phd, Michael R. Lloyd, Phd, Brian L. Kelly Phd, Caitlyn Wright Msw, Ashley Austin, Phd
Homophobia Within Schools Of Social Work The Critical Need For Affirming Classroom Settings And Effective Preparation For Service With The Lgbtq.Pdf, Michael P. Dentato, Phd, Shelly L. Craig, Phd, Michael R. Lloyd, Phd, Brian L. Kelly Phd, Caitlyn Wright Msw, Ashley Austin, Phd
Brian L.Kelly
Social work programs must effectively meet the needs of their diverse lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) student populations as well as effectively train all students to work with minority groups including the LGBTQ community. While many undergraduate and graduate social work programs provide open, supportive, and affirming experiences for LGBTQ students, there remain ongoing challenges related to hostility, stigma, heterosexism, and homophobia within classroom settings across programs in the US and Canada. This study examines classroom experiences of homophobia among 1,018 social work students. Qualitative data associated with three optional open-ended questions were analyzed utilizing grounded theory. Main …