Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender aging : the role of gerontological social work
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Abingdon, Oxon :
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group ,
c2015
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction: Building Capacity in Gerontological Social Work for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Older Adults and Their Loved Ones
- 2. Creating a Vision for the Future: Key Competencies and Strategies for Culturally Competent Practice With Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Older Adults in the Health and Human Services
- 3. Same-Sex Sexual Relationships in the National Social Life, Health and Aging Project: Making a Case for Data Collection
- 4. Hidden or Uninvited? A Content Analysis of Elder LGBT of Color Literature in Gerontology
- 5. Gender Transitions in Later Life: The Significance of Time in Queer Aging
- 6. Resilience in Attaining and Sustaining Sobriety Among Older Lesbians With Alcoholism
- 7. Broadening Definitions of Family for Older Lesbians: Modifying the Lubben Social Network Scale
- 8. GayBy Boomers' Social Support: Exploring the Connection Between Health and Emotional and Instrumental Support in Older Gay Men
- 9. Acceptance in the Domestic Environment: The Experience of Senior Housing for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Seniors
- 10. The Highs and Lows of Caregiving for Chronically Ill Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Elders
- 11. Older Lesbians and Bereavement: Experiencing the Loss of a Partner
- 12. Developing Understanding of Same-Sex Partner Bereavement for Older Lesbian and Gay People: Implications for Social Work Practice
- 13. Assessing Capacity for Providing Culturally Competent Services to LGBT Older Adults
- 14. Working With LGBT Older Adults: An Assessment of Employee Training Practices, Needs, and Preferences of Senior Service Organizations in Minnesota
- 15. Assessing the Efficacy of LGBT Cultural Competency Training for Aging Services Providers in California's Central Valley
- 16. "I Want to Know More About Who We Are": New Directions for Research With Older Lesbians
- 17. Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges: Understanding the Pervasive Needs of Older LGBT Adults and the Value of Social Work in Health Care
- 18. "They Just Don't Have a Clue": Transgender Aging and Implications for Social Work
- 19. The National Resource Center on LGBT Aging Provides Critical Training to Aging Service Providers
- 20. Film Review: Transgender Tuesdays: A Clinic in the Tenderloin