| Description |
1 online resource (127 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Introduction: Lesbians of Color--A Kaleidoscope; For the White Social Worker Who Wants to Know how to Work with Lesbians of Color; The Norms of Conduct in Social Service Agencies: A Threat to the Mental Health of Puerto Rican Lesbians; Whose Daughter Are You? Exploring Identity Issues of Lesbians Who Are Adopted; A Few Thoughts from a Korean, Adopted, Lesbian, Writer/Poet, and Social Worker; The Social Service Needs of Lesbians of Color; Lesbian Latinas: Organizational Efforts to End Oppression |
| Summary |
Broaden your understanding of lesbians of color, their perspectives, and their needs from a human services point of view. Lesbians of Color: Social and Human Services helps you understand the ways in which lesbians of color perceive important issues related to their oppression and discrimination by the dominant social service community. The authors'personalized accounts graphically depict the deep-seated impacts of society's racism, sexism, and homophobia. This insightful book suggests effective ways of changing detrimental practices and agency policies that perpetuate oppression and discrimin |
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Being Pro-Gay and Pro-Lesbian in Straight InstitutionsIndex |
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English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Social work with lesbians -- Services for -- United States
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Social work with minorities -- Services for -- United States
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Lesbians -- United States.
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Minorities -- United States.
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Lesbians
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Minorities
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hidalgo, Hilda, Contributor
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| ISBN |
1306050154 |
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9781306050159 |
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1560247517 |
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9781560247517 |
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9781317952688 |
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1317952685 |
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