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Lgbt Community Members Experiences Of Support During Family Formation And Parenting, Serena A. Vruno
Lgbt Community Members Experiences Of Support During Family Formation And Parenting, Serena A. Vruno
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
This study explores how members of the LGBT community experience support systemically during family formation and parenting. Six Caucasian women, who identified as lesbians, were interviewed in relation to their perceptions of support during family formation and parenting. The researcher asked 12 semi-structured questions to capture the level of support LGBT members receive by family, friends, general public and professionals (i.e., social workers). The majority of the respondents felt supported systemically in part because of the intentional environment they chose to live in and the family of choice chosen as a support system. Although the participants felt supported by the …
Creating And Maintaining The Therapeutic Relationship With Lgbt Elders: An Exploratory Study, Natasha K. Satre
Creating And Maintaining The Therapeutic Relationship With Lgbt Elders: An Exploratory Study, Natasha K. Satre
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
As the aging population rapidly rises in the United States, so does the need for social workers who are competent to practice with older adults. Social workers must also be prepared to serve subpopulations within their generational context that may have unique needs and histories of inequality and oppression. The LGBT elder community has historically been overlooked in generalist and clinical practice with older adults. The purpose of this qualitative research study was to explore how mental health practitioners create and maintain the therapeutic relationship with LGBT elders. Individual interviews were conducted with nine mental health practitioners holding LICSW, LISW, …