Social Work with Lesbians, Gays, and Bisexuals: A Strengths Perspective

by Katherine Stuart van Wormer, Joel Wells

Key This book joins the strengths approach with an overview of social work practice with an oppressed population. A strengths approach provides a skills framework that can be used with any vulnerable or oppressed group. The book speaks directly to the reader through illustrations and boxes written by undergraduate students, as well as a wealth of case examples provided by experienced family counselors. Key The text includes an entire chapter on sexuality (Ch. 6), two chapters on health care with the gay, lesbian, and bisexual population (Chs. 9 and 10), and sections on homophobia and prejudice (Ch. 2). The strengths approach provides a skills framework that relates to direct practice with all vulnerable people; the text also incorporates diverse racial, as well as sexual, perspectives. For any level of social work practice.

184 pages, Paperback

First published June 11, 1999

Reviews

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More sad than helpful. I knew about hate crimes and discrimination already. I was hoping for something about how to gain trust and what resources to refer people to. Not middle-school level info and a tiny list of resources in the back. (And I'm pretty sure ACT UP, for example, is a political organization, and that Lamda Legal would be a better resource for those with HIV.)