Reducing Inequalities Between Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Adolescents and Cisgender, Heterosexual Adolescents

Proceedings of a Workshop

Auteur: Forstag, Erin Hammers
Éditeur: National Academies Press
ISBN: 9780309272988
eISBN Pdf: 9780309272995
eISBN Epub: 9780309273022
Lieu de publication: United States
Année de publication électronique: 2022
Mois : Février
Pages: 123
Langue: Anglais

Légende

To better understand the inequalities facing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth and the promising interventions being used to address these inequalities, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Board on Children, Youth, and Families hosted a virtual public workshop titled Reducing Inequalities Between LGBTQ Adolescents and Cisgender, Heterosexual Adolescents, which convened on August 25-27, 2021. The workshop was developed by a planning committee composed of experts from the fields of sociology, medicine, public health, psychology, social work, policy, and direct-service provision. This Proceedings of a Workshop summarizes the presentations and discussions from that workshop.

FrontMatter
Acknowledgments
Preface
Contents
Acronyms and Abbreviations
1 Introduction
2 LGBTQ Youth of Color
3 Promising Interventions in Personal, Carceral, and Care Systems
4 Promising Interventions for Families and Communities
5 Promising Interventions in Mental, Emotional, and Physical Health
6 Promising Interventions in Education
7 Closing Reflections
References
Appendix A: Workshop Agenda
Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Planning Committee Members and Workshop Speakers