130 Pages
by
Routledge
130 Pages
by
Routledge
130 Pages
by
Routledge
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Social Services for Senior Gay Men and Lesbians is an important new reference that provides those in the helping professions with practical information on how to work with the older gay and lesbian population. Although older gays and lesbians are the same in many ways as their heterosexual counterparts, they have an extra “layer” of concerns that are unique to their sexual orientation,... Read more
Contents
Foreword
- Preface
- Section I. Overview
- Gay and Lesbian Elderly: Historical Overview and Implications for Social Work Practice
- Section II. Programs and Services
- The Wisdom of Non-Heterosexually Based Senior Housing and Related Services
- Playing BINGO with the Best of Them: Community Initiated Programs for Older Gay and Lesbian Adults
- Staff Development for Working with Lesbian and Gay Elders
- Section III. Research and Treatment
- Maturing Gay Men: A Framework for Social Service Assessment and Intervention
- Realities and Hopes of Older Gay Males
- Section IV. Case Studies
- The Story of Carrie and Anne: Long-Term Care Crisis
- Jim: Coming Out at Age Sixty-Two
- Yvonne and Helen: Finding a Way to Trust
- Index
- Reference Notes Included
Biography
Jean K Quam
