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    Invisible no more? Including lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people in social work and social care.

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    2009
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    Fish, Julie
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    Until recently, lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people were invisible users of social care; this paper provides an overview of the social and political context which led to this neglect. With the introduction of legislation in 2007 which prohibited discrimination in service provision and increasingly liberal social attitudes, this previously hidden population is more likely to disclose their sexual orientation to providers and to expect equal treatment in their receipt of services. Furthermore, the new policy agenda for adult social care — the personalisation of services — means that users and carers will have more choice about personally tailored services and control in how they are delivered. Care Matters: Time for Change 2007 has emphasised the importance of education in securing looked after children’s life opportunities and has identified a key role for social care workers in children’s achievement. Yet LGB children continue to face homophobic bullying in schools with the potential risk to their educational attainment and self esteem. These agendas require that service providers know about the issues and concerns of LGB service users and have an understanding about their experiences of care services. This paper identifies a number of good practice initiatives in LGB social care and outlines recommendations for providing appropriate care.
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    Citation : Fish, J. (2009) Invisible no more? Including Lesbian, Gay Bisexual and Trans People in Social Work and Social Care. Practice: Social Work in Action, 21 (1) pp. 48-63.
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    http://hdl.handle.net/2086/4750
    DOI
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09503150902746003
    ISSN : 1742-4909
    0950-3153
    Research Group : Participation & Social Justice
    Research Group : Social Work
    Research Group : Reproduction Research Group
    Research Group : Health Policy
    Research Group : Mary Seacole Research Centre
    Research Group : Health Policy Research Unit
    Research Institute : Institute of Health, Health Policy and Social Care
    Peer Reviewed : Yes
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