How Heterosexism Plagues Practitioners in Services for Lesbians and Their Families

Autor:	Msw Mindy Holliday Ma, Msw Sandra C. Anderson PhD
Rok vydání:	2007
Předmět:	Gender Studies medicine.medical_specialty Sociology and Political Science Social work Nursing business.industry medicine Heterosexism Lesbian Psychiatry business Mental health
Zdroj:	Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services. 19:81-100
ISSN:	1540-4056 1053-8720
DOI:	10.1080/10538720802131782
Popis:	SUMMARY Barriers to services for lesbians and their families have been well documented in the literature (DeCrescenzo, 1984; Harris, Schatz, & O'Hanlan, 1994; Nightengale, & Owen, 1995; Mallon, 1998), especially among medical professionals and social service providers. This study seeks to explore the prevalence of heterosexism and homophobia among mental health practitioners who identify as qualified providers for lesbians and the recipients' perspectives regarding the services they have received. Of the twenty-five practitioners who responded, 48% of them “knew personally of incidences of professional bias against lesbian clients.” Interestingly, only 26% of the 98 families reported heterosexual bias from their providers.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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