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Lesbians of Color - Social and Human Services (Hardcover)
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Lesbians of Color - Social and Human Services (Hardcover)
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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 discrimination, and it enhances your
interactions with lesbians of color. Chapters build on "feminist
standpoint theory," a theory of inquiry enlightened by
authors'firsthand knowledge that helps you move from an
intellectual to an empathic grasp of the points made by each
author. The use of standpoint theory gives you a different way of
gaining insight and understanding of the experiences of lesbians of
color. It acts as a springboard for valuing and celebrating the
experiences and perspectives of lesbians of color so you can, in
turn, provide more sensitive and effective services to members of
this population. Among the topics explored in Lesbians of Color
are: specific ways white practitioners should behave to demonstrate
their sensitivity and respect for lesbians of color insight as to
how "need perceptions" and "problem diagnosis" varies when the
practitioner listens to and understands lesbians of color specific
identity issues that affect the emotional well-being of adopted
lesbians visibility and activism as contributors to the mental
health of lesbians of color how visibility and activism are
essential in creating positive changes in policies and practices
for lesbians of colorThis volume is useful for professionals
involved in direct service practice with lesbian clients and for
administrators of social service agencies. The book is also a
helpful guide for educators in professional preparation programs
who must introduce students to issues related to lesbians of color.
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