1. Working with LGBTQIA+ youth in the child welfare system
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López López, Mónica, González Álvarez, Rodrigo, ten Brummelaar, Mijntje, van Mierlo, Kevin, and Wieldraaijer-Vincent, Leo
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LGBTQIA youth ,Child protection ,Child welfare ,Social Work ,thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBS Social groups, communities and identities::JBSJ LGBTQ+ Studies / topics - Abstract
Written through a constant exchange between LGBTQIA+ young people, researchers, professionals and foster families, this book offers a valuable tool to improve the practice with LGBTQIA+ youth at a personal, organizational, and policy level. This book shows the powerful influence of relationships and networks for the LGBTQIA+ young person growing up in child protection and welfare systems. LGBTQIA+ youth need meaningful connections with individuals within their communities in order to be able to heal, learn, and be authentically themselves. Child welfare professionals have a crucial role in creating these connections and cultivating supportive environments, free of additional trauma, where LGBTQIA+ young people can feel valued and loved.
- Published
- 2021
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