Lesbian and Gay Youth : Care and Counseling by Donna Futterman and Caitlin Ryan (1998, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherColumbia University Press

ISBN-100231111916

ISBN-139780231111911

eBay Product ID (ePID)696690

Product Key Features

Number of Pages256 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameLesbian and Gay Youth : Care and Counseling

Publication Year1998

SubjectSocial Work, Lgbt Studies / General, Lgbt Studies / Lesbian Studies

TypeTextbook

AuthorDonna Futterman, Caitlin Ryan

Subject AreaSocial Science

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0 in

Item Weight10 Oz

Item Length0.9 in

Item Width0.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN97-052339

Dewey Edition21

Reviews"Ryan and Futterman have created a unique and lasting resource by integrating the psychological and physical treatment issues of lesbian and gay youth. This book is not only a valuable contribution to professionals' understanding, it also is appropriate for educators, administrators, advocates, and parents." -- Steven E. James, Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, and Bis, Ryan and Futterman have created a unique and lasting resource by integrating the psychological and physical treatment issues of lesbian and gay youth. This book is not only a valuable contribution to professionals' understanding, it also is appropriate for educators, administrators, advocates, and parents., "Ryan and Futterman provide us with a vision and the information we need to support the organizations that are desperately trying to respond to these needs and to mobilize forces to change the health care and research agendas that are killing our people through their silence and neglect." -- Tony Silvestre, Lambda Book Report, " Lesbian and Gay Youth offers a practical, hands-on,....comprehensive guide to mental and physical health care for gay youth." -- Edge, Each chapter of Lesbian and Gay Youth is richly documented....Health care providers and mental health professionals who work with gay and lesbian adolescents will want to keep a copy of Lesbian and Gay Youth within arm's reach., " Lesbian and Gay Youthoffers a practical, hands-on,....comprehensive guide to mental and physical health care for gay youth." -- Edge, Lesbian and Gay Youth offers a practical, hands-on,....comprehensive guide to mental and physical health care for gay youth., "Each chapter of Lesbian and Gay Youth is richly documented....Health care providers and mental health professionals who work with gay and lesbian adolescents will want to keep a copy of Lesbian and Gay Youth within arm's reach." -- W. Gerald Heverly, Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services, Ryan and Futterman provide us with a vision and the information we need to support the organizations that are desperately trying to respond to these needs and to mobilize forces to change the health care and research agendas that are killing our people through their silence and neglect.

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

Dewey Decimal362.1

Table Of ContentPart One: Overview: Lesbian and Gay Adolescents: Experiences and Needs Adolescent Health Challenges Lesbian and Gay Adolescents: Identity Development Experiences, Vulnerabilities, and Risks Confidentiality and Legal Issues Part Two: Primary Care and Prevention Health Concerns of Lesbian and Gay Adolescents Transgendered Youth Special Populations Adolescent Mental Health Concerns Primary Interventions and Anticipatory Guidance Medical Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention Mental Health Assessments and Treatments Part Three HIV / AIDS Overview: HIV Infection in Adolescents, Including Lesbians and Gay Males HIV Counseling, Testing, and Prevention Clinical Care and Prevention Appendix A: Steering Committee HRSA Conference on the Primary Care Needs of Lesbian and Gay Adolescents, December 5-6, 1994 Appendix B: Resources for Primary Care Needs of Lesbian and Gay Adolescents Appendix C: Resources for Parents and Youth Appendix D: Recommended Reading for Providers Appendix E: Adolescent HIV Counseling and Testing Protocol Appendix F: Clinical Care Protocols Appendix G: American Academy of Pediatrics Statement on Homosexuality and Adolescence

SynopsisIn addition to specific guidelines for care and for approaching such sensitive topics as sexual behavior, substance abuse, and suicide, this book also includes the first guidelines (clinical care protocols) on primary care, mental health care, HIV medical and psychosocial care for lesbian and gay youth, and HIV counseling and testing for adolescents., This is the first hands-on guide for providing health and mental health care to lesbian and gay youth and young adults. Although it focuses on adolescents, the information is relevant for any age group. In addition to specific guidelines for care and for approaching such sensitive topics as sexual behavior, substance abuse, and suicide, the book includes a comprehensive review of the literature and the most up-to-date information for providers, researchers, educators, and general readers alike. This book also includes the first guidelines (clinical care protocols) on primary care, mental health care, HIV medical and psychosocial care for lesbian and gay youth, and HIV counseling and testing for adolescents. There is extensive discussion of the social and health effects of stigmatized identity in the context of adolescent development.