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| About the Editor | |
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| Contributors | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Knowledge for Practice with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) People | |
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| An Ecological Approach | |
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| Sources of Knowledge | |
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| Personal Experience | |
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| History and Current Events | |
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| The Professional Literature | |
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| Research | |
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| Theoretical and Conceptual Analyses | |
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| Self-Awareness | |
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| Knowledge Derived from the Individual Case | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Values and Ethics in Social Work Practice with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People | |
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| The Profession's Core Values and Ethical Principles: Application in Practice with Lesbian and Gay Clients | |
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| Identifying, Analyzing, and Resolving Ethically Challenging Practice Problems and Dilemmas | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, and Transgender People of Color: Reconciling Divided Selves and Communities | |
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| Previous Research on Racial Identity, LGBT Identity, and LGBTOC Identity | |
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| Applying the Life Model: The Stress-Coping Process Revisited | |
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| Heterosexism, Racism, and Sexism: Creating Conflicts in Allegiances | |
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| The LGBTOC Identity Attitudes Matrix Model | |
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| Future Research | |
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| Social Work Practice with Bisexual People | |
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| Definition of Bisexuality | |
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| Why Bisexuality Matters to Social Workers | |
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| Myths and Truths About Bisexual People | |
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| Clinical Issues That Arise for Bisexual Clients | |
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| Implications for Social Work Practice | |
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| Social Work Practice with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming People | |
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| A Common Language | |
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| Definitions | |
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| Development | |
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| Transgender Space | |
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| Institutionally Established Barriers to Care | |
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| Personally Established Barriers | |
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| Intervention | |
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| Social Work Practice with Lesbian Individuals | |
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| Who Are Lesbians? | |
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| Heterocentrism and Homophobia | |
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| Therapeutic Relationship | |
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| Identity Development and Coming-Out | |
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| Mental Health | |
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| Substance Abuse | |
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| Trauma | |
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| Health | |
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| Lesbians and Their Families of Origin | |
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| Lesbian Mothers | |
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| Special Populations | |
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| Agency Environment-The Metaphorical "Welcome Mat" | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Social Work Practice with Gay Individuals | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Definition | |
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| Heterosexually Married Homosexually Active Men | |
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| Ethnic and Cultural Diversity | |
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| Rural Gay Men | |
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| Assessment | |
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| Sexual Conversion Therapy | |
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| Mental Health Issues | |
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| Substance Abuse | |
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| The Internet | |
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| Domestic Violence | |
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| Anti-Gay Violence | |
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| Aging | |
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| Death and Dying | |
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| AIDS | |
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| Summary | |
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| Internet Resources for HIV/AIDS Information | |
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| Social Work Practice with Lesbian Couples | |
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| Traditional Psychoanalytic Notions of Lesbian Couples | |
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| Feminist Psychology: Debunking Traditional Psychoanalytic Notions of Lesbian Couples | |
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| Triangulation As a Symptom of Fusion | |
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| Development of the Relationship: What Is a Healthy Lesbian Relationship? | |
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| Co-Mothering | |
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| Impact of Sexual Abuse on Lesbian Couples | |
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| Domestic Violence in Lesbian Couples | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Social Work Practice with Gay Couples | |
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| Internalized Homophobia, Heterocentrism, and Gay Identity | |
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| Coupling Dynamics | |
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| Male Gender Role Socialization | |
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| Joining | |
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| Assessing Presenting Concerns | |
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| Interventions | |
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| Implications for Social Work Practice | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Group Work Practice with LGBTQ People | |
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| Perspectives on Group Work with LGBTQ Individuals | |
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| Potential Issues to Explore in Group Work | |
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| Diversity Considerations | |
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| Mutual Aid and Group Work with the LGBTQ Population | |
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| Vignettes | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Social Work Practice with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People Within Families | |
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| Demographic Profile | |
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| Psychosocial Risks/Psychosocial Needs of LGBT Persons | |
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| Clinical Assessment for Families Where Sexual Orientation Is an Issue | |
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| The Coming-Out Process Within a Family | |
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| Treatment Considerations with Families Where Sexual or Gender Orientation Is the Issue | |
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| Helping Families Learn | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Social Work Practice with LGBT Parents | |
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| Research on LGBT Parenting | |
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| Issues for LGBT Persons When Considering Parenting | |
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| Other Issues for LGBT Parents | |
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| Issues for Children of Gay Parents | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Community Practice with LGBT People | |
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| LGBT Context | |
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| What Is LGBT Community Practice? | |
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| LGBT Community Center Movement | |
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| What Is Needed to Move Forward | |
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| Implications for Social Work Practice | |
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| LGBT Communities and Health Care | |
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| Testimonials | |
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| Barriers to Access | |
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| Brief History | |
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| Health Care Concerns Among LGBT People | |
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| Child Care | |
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| Aging | |
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| Caregiving | |
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| Residential Living | |
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| Grief and Loss | |
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| Disaster Work | |
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| What Do Social Workers Need to Know? How to Help Ourselves and Other Health Care Providers to Be More Culturally Competent with LGBT Communities | |
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| Web Resources | |
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| Social Work Practice with LGBT People Within Organizations | |
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| Code of Ethics | |
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| Organizational and Political Realities | |
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| Contemporary Practice | |
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| Strategies for an Inclusive Workplace | |
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| Coming Out at the Workplace | |
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| Self-Advocacy Revisited | |
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| Key Definitions and Terms | |
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| Terminology | |
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| Symbols and Sites | |
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| Index | |