As social work educators, much of our practice involves helping students think critically
about complex political, economic, and social issues. One of the most complex and …

Over the last twenty years, social work literature on practice with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgender (LGBT) populations has grown, and research has begun to emerge about …

WhenIbegan teaching in the Saint Thomas University Department of Social Work (now a
school) in 1999, I noted the paucity of material on sexual and gender diversity in the …

This article provides guidance in facilitating the development of culturally sensitive skills for
working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) populations that take …

Abstract This online North American study of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer
(LGBTQ) social work students (n= 1,018) in bachelor of social work (BSW; 24%) or master's …

This paper will explore a curriculum framework that explicitly addresses the reduction of
heterosexism as a means to produce students that are culturally competent of the lesbian …

This article describes a qualitative study of 17 self-identified lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) social work faculty members' experiences with being “out” …

ABSTRACT The Council on Social Work Education mandates that students be prepared to
work competently across lines of difference. Research suggests that social work programs …

At the beginning of the 21st century, it appears some social work educators are ambivalent
about teaching gay and lesbian issues. At times, educators have been supportive of efforts …

This article discusses the importance of educating social work students to increase their
awareness of heterosexism and the impact that this can have on lesbian, gay, bisexual and …