LGBTQ youth in care : overlooked and underestimated -- Pathways into foster care for LGBTQ youth -- Experiences in care for LGBTQ youth -- Permanency challenges for LGBTQ youth -- Foster family acceptance -- Trauma informed care and LGBTQ youth in care -- Recommendations for practice -- Article reviews -- Sexual and gender minority disproportionality and disparities in child welfare : a population-based study / Bianca D.M. Wilson and Angeliki A. Kastanis -- Functional outcomes among sexual minority youth emancipating from the child welfare system / Svetlana Spiegel and Cassandra Simmel -- Foster family acceptance : understanding the role of foster family acceptance in the lives of LGBTQ foster youth / Adam McCormick, Kathryn Schmidt, and Samuel Terrazas -- References
Summary
Representing an often overlooked population in social work literature, this book explores the experiences of LGBTQ youth as they navigate the child welfare system. Adam McCormick examines the entirety of a youth's experience, from referral into care and challenges to obtaining permanency to aging out or leaving care. Included throughout the book are stories from LGBTQ youth that address personal issues such as abuse, bullying and harassment, and double standards. Filled with resources to foster resilience and empower youth, this book is ideal for professionals who are hoping to create a more inclusive and affirming system of care for LGBTQ youth
