Pub Date : 2021-04-06DOI: 10.1080/10538720.2021.1905578
J. L. Holcomb, J. Wilkerson, G. Gemeinhardt, Ann J. Robison, V. Schick
Abstract Limited research has examined the social network types of older SGM women and gender non-binary adults. To better understand their social network types, 37 semi-structured interviews were conducted with SGM women and gender non-binary adults, ages ranged from 50 to 84 years old. Five previously identified social network types were examined: diverse, diverse/no children, friend-centered/restricted, immediate family-focused, and fully restricted. Participants were grouped based on their current social network and common network themes were identified. Results offer insights that can help identify individual characteristics of those in each network to develop interventions to increase social resources and reduce social isolation.
{"title":"A qualitative study examining the social network types of older sexual and gender minority (SGM) women and gender non-binary adults","authors":"J. L. Holcomb, J. Wilkerson, G. Gemeinhardt, Ann J. Robison, V. Schick","doi":"10.1080/10538720.2021.1905578","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10538720.2021.1905578","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Limited research has examined the social network types of older SGM women and gender non-binary adults. To better understand their social network types, 37 semi-structured interviews were conducted with SGM women and gender non-binary adults, ages ranged from 50 to 84 years old. Five previously identified social network types were examined: diverse, diverse/no children, friend-centered/restricted, immediate family-focused, and fully restricted. Participants were grouped based on their current social network and common network themes were identified. Results offer insights that can help identify individual characteristics of those in each network to develop interventions to increase social resources and reduce social isolation.","PeriodicalId":46685,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF GAY & LESBIAN SOCIAL SERVICES","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10538720.2021.1905578","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44971908","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-04-03DOI: 10.1080/10538720.2021.1875347
H. Tillewein, Aaron J. Kruse-Diehr
Abstract Use of alcohol and drugs has been a common theme in the United States, particularly among the LBGTQ community. Entertainers have been shown to have high rates of substance use due to performing in alcohol-related venues. The drag queen is both an entertainer and a symbol of the LBGTQ community, yet little research has been done on the role substance use plays in the drag community. The present case study discusses drag culture and how substance use plays a role in drag identity. Participants were interviewed and asked about their experiences with substance use and their perceptions of their peers’ substance use. Given that alcohol and drug use rates are higher in the LBGQ community than the sexual majority, the findings from this study are important in understanding the role substance use plays in the drag community.
{"title":"A multiple case study on drag culture and substance use","authors":"H. Tillewein, Aaron J. Kruse-Diehr","doi":"10.1080/10538720.2021.1875347","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10538720.2021.1875347","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Use of alcohol and drugs has been a common theme in the United States, particularly among the LBGTQ community. Entertainers have been shown to have high rates of substance use due to performing in alcohol-related venues. The drag queen is both an entertainer and a symbol of the LBGTQ community, yet little research has been done on the role substance use plays in the drag community. The present case study discusses drag culture and how substance use plays a role in drag identity. Participants were interviewed and asked about their experiences with substance use and their perceptions of their peers’ substance use. Given that alcohol and drug use rates are higher in the LBGQ community than the sexual majority, the findings from this study are important in understanding the role substance use plays in the drag community.","PeriodicalId":46685,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF GAY & LESBIAN SOCIAL SERVICES","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10538720.2021.1875347","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45192482","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-04-03DOI: 10.1080/10538720.2021.1875346
Briana L. McGeough
Abstract Sexual minority women (SMW) engage in higher rates of substance use treatment than their heterosexual counterparts, yet little is known about how treatment can target the unique needs of SMW. This systematic review identified twelve articles that focused on testing or developing substance use interventions for SMW. Adaptations to meet the needs of SMW focused on sexual orientation, gender, minority stress, and mental health. Only four interventions were empirically evaluated. Behavioral interventions had the greatest empirical support, and results were mixed for the inclusion of partners in treatment. Future research should empirically evaluate proposed identity-focused substance use interventions for SMW.
{"title":"A systematic review of substance use treatments for sexual minority women","authors":"Briana L. McGeough","doi":"10.1080/10538720.2021.1875346","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10538720.2021.1875346","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Sexual minority women (SMW) engage in higher rates of substance use treatment than their heterosexual counterparts, yet little is known about how treatment can target the unique needs of SMW. This systematic review identified twelve articles that focused on testing or developing substance use interventions for SMW. Adaptations to meet the needs of SMW focused on sexual orientation, gender, minority stress, and mental health. Only four interventions were empirically evaluated. Behavioral interventions had the greatest empirical support, and results were mixed for the inclusion of partners in treatment. Future research should empirically evaluate proposed identity-focused substance use interventions for SMW.","PeriodicalId":46685,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF GAY & LESBIAN SOCIAL SERVICES","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10538720.2021.1875346","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49469637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-04-03DOI: 10.1080/10538720.2021.1875945
Vasileia Papadaki, Dimitra Giannou
Abstract This qualitative study explores Greek lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) social workers’ visibility management in the workplace. Findings revealed a pattern of participants going in and out of the closet in different workplaces, as well as making a profitability analysis where they calculated the gain versus the cost of disclosure in each particular context. Participants, influenced by individual and organizational level factors, employed a variety of strategies to manage levels of disclosure across diverse work relationships and situations. The implications of this visibility management for workplace policy and social work practice are discussed.
{"title":"To be or not to be out of the closet? – LGB social workers’ visibility management in the workplace in Greece","authors":"Vasileia Papadaki, Dimitra Giannou","doi":"10.1080/10538720.2021.1875945","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10538720.2021.1875945","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This qualitative study explores Greek lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) social workers’ visibility management in the workplace. Findings revealed a pattern of participants going in and out of the closet in different workplaces, as well as making a profitability analysis where they calculated the gain versus the cost of disclosure in each particular context. Participants, influenced by individual and organizational level factors, employed a variety of strategies to manage levels of disclosure across diverse work relationships and situations. The implications of this visibility management for workplace policy and social work practice are discussed.","PeriodicalId":46685,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF GAY & LESBIAN SOCIAL SERVICES","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10538720.2021.1875945","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47473969","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-03-26DOI: 10.1080/10538720.2021.1900011
J. L. Allen
Abstract This study aimed to bridge the existing gap in the parent-child communications literature with a specific focus on parent-gay son communications regarding sexual identity, after coming out. Nineteen interviews with self-identified gay men, ages 19–30, were transcribed and analyzed using the iterative qualitative content analysis methods. Communications vacillated between discouraging and affirming as they helped participants develop renewed confidence about their sexual identity. Although the overall conversational content lacked adequate, relevant, and/or time-sensitive information for these participants, it helped boost self-esteem, created attitudinal changes toward their own sexual identity. Recommendations are provided for both parent and child who are engaging in these conversations.
{"title":"The typology and content of parent-gay son communication about sexual identity: A qualitative content analysis","authors":"J. L. Allen","doi":"10.1080/10538720.2021.1900011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10538720.2021.1900011","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This study aimed to bridge the existing gap in the parent-child communications literature with a specific focus on parent-gay son communications regarding sexual identity, after coming out. Nineteen interviews with self-identified gay men, ages 19–30, were transcribed and analyzed using the iterative qualitative content analysis methods. Communications vacillated between discouraging and affirming as they helped participants develop renewed confidence about their sexual identity. Although the overall conversational content lacked adequate, relevant, and/or time-sensitive information for these participants, it helped boost self-esteem, created attitudinal changes toward their own sexual identity. Recommendations are provided for both parent and child who are engaging in these conversations.","PeriodicalId":46685,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF GAY & LESBIAN SOCIAL SERVICES","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10538720.2021.1900011","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48144770","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-03-15DOI: 10.1080/10538720.2021.1898513
D. Betts
Abstract This article focuses on the community connections of older people with diverse sexual, gender, and/or sex characteristics in New Zealand. Specifically, it is reporting on how access to social spaces is filtered through perceptions of who is welcome in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) spaces. Thirty-one qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted with older adults (ages 60–80) who were part of LGBTQ+ communities. These interviews addressed the topics of social connection, wellbeing, and identity. The findings indicated that identity-based exclusion resulted in disconnection from LGBTQ+ social spaces, with participants reporting both active and passive actions that positioned these spaces for specific individuals, resulting in a group that has previously been described in research as the queer unwanted.
{"title":"Excluding the queer unwanted: Perspectives from older LGBTQ+ adults in New Zealand","authors":"D. Betts","doi":"10.1080/10538720.2021.1898513","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10538720.2021.1898513","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This article focuses on the community connections of older people with diverse sexual, gender, and/or sex characteristics in New Zealand. Specifically, it is reporting on how access to social spaces is filtered through perceptions of who is welcome in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) spaces. Thirty-one qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted with older adults (ages 60–80) who were part of LGBTQ+ communities. These interviews addressed the topics of social connection, wellbeing, and identity. The findings indicated that identity-based exclusion resulted in disconnection from LGBTQ+ social spaces, with participants reporting both active and passive actions that positioned these spaces for specific individuals, resulting in a group that has previously been described in research as the queer unwanted.","PeriodicalId":46685,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF GAY & LESBIAN SOCIAL SERVICES","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10538720.2021.1898513","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44673003","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-03-09DOI: 10.1080/10538720.2021.1893242
Joseph Flett
Abstract For LGBTQ newcomer youth lacking support at home and in school, youth-serving organizations provide various services and socialization that can effectively address their challenges. In a two stage content analysis, this study explored LGBTQ newcomer inclusivity in 39 youth-serving organizations in Toronto and Vancouver, as well as programs and services offered to this subpopulation specifically. Stage 1 findings demonstrate that few organizations displayed inclusion of, and supports for, LGBTQ newcomers. Stage 2 findings show that programs and services offered to this subpopulation can be categorized into four themes: cultural and linguistic sensitivity, skills development and education, socialization and community connections, and health and well-being. Recommendations for best practices are discussed.
{"title":"Youth-serving organizations’ inclusivity of LGBTQ newcomers in Canada—A content analysis","authors":"Joseph Flett","doi":"10.1080/10538720.2021.1893242","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10538720.2021.1893242","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract For LGBTQ newcomer youth lacking support at home and in school, youth-serving organizations provide various services and socialization that can effectively address their challenges. In a two stage content analysis, this study explored LGBTQ newcomer inclusivity in 39 youth-serving organizations in Toronto and Vancouver, as well as programs and services offered to this subpopulation specifically. Stage 1 findings demonstrate that few organizations displayed inclusion of, and supports for, LGBTQ newcomers. Stage 2 findings show that programs and services offered to this subpopulation can be categorized into four themes: cultural and linguistic sensitivity, skills development and education, socialization and community connections, and health and well-being. Recommendations for best practices are discussed.","PeriodicalId":46685,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF GAY & LESBIAN SOCIAL SERVICES","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10538720.2021.1893242","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44594758","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-03-09DOI: 10.1080/10538720.2021.1891595
Marybec Griffin, J. Jaiswal, P. Halkitis
Abstract Young adult lesbian women (YALW) face unique barriers to healthcare access as providers do not perceive a need for sexual and reproductive healthcare services for this population. A brief survey was conducted with 100 YALW to explore healthcare experiences including: usual source of healthcare, coordination of healthcare, and satisfaction with the healthcare services provided by their primary care provider (PCP). Data collection took place between June and October 2016 at selected LGBT-friendly events and venues (i.e. Pride events, bars, community-based organizations). Nearly one fourth of the sample reported their usual source of care as a walk-in based facility (i.e. emergency room, urgent care facility, government sponsored clinic). Satisfaction with healthcare provided was more likely among participants who were comfortable discussing their sexual activity with their providers. These finding suggest that the healthcare system is not engaging YALW in routine care provided in facilities that offer continuity of care. While walk-in models may meet the immediate healthcare needs of this population, the period of young adulthood is a critical time to establish healthcare behaviors. Furthermore, understanding the patterns of healthcare access among YALW warrants further attention as the structure and nature of the healthcare system in the United States is changing.
{"title":"Satisfaction and experiences with healthcare among urban-dwelling young adult lesbian women in New York City: An exploratory analysis","authors":"Marybec Griffin, J. Jaiswal, P. Halkitis","doi":"10.1080/10538720.2021.1891595","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10538720.2021.1891595","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Young adult lesbian women (YALW) face unique barriers to healthcare access as providers do not perceive a need for sexual and reproductive healthcare services for this population. A brief survey was conducted with 100 YALW to explore healthcare experiences including: usual source of healthcare, coordination of healthcare, and satisfaction with the healthcare services provided by their primary care provider (PCP). Data collection took place between June and October 2016 at selected LGBT-friendly events and venues (i.e. Pride events, bars, community-based organizations). Nearly one fourth of the sample reported their usual source of care as a walk-in based facility (i.e. emergency room, urgent care facility, government sponsored clinic). Satisfaction with healthcare provided was more likely among participants who were comfortable discussing their sexual activity with their providers. These finding suggest that the healthcare system is not engaging YALW in routine care provided in facilities that offer continuity of care. While walk-in models may meet the immediate healthcare needs of this population, the period of young adulthood is a critical time to establish healthcare behaviors. Furthermore, understanding the patterns of healthcare access among YALW warrants further attention as the structure and nature of the healthcare system in the United States is changing.","PeriodicalId":46685,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF GAY & LESBIAN SOCIAL SERVICES","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10538720.2021.1891595","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42204771","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abstract This qualitative study explores the workplace discrimination LGB social workers experience in Greece. All participants reported an array of microaggressions, committed mostly by colleagues. Microaggressions are subtle forms of discrimination, intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile or derogatory messages. Participants employed a variety of coping strategies: remaining passive, confronting the enactor of the microaggression and being self-protective. Their cognitive reactions ranged from accepting microaggressions as a part of LGB person’s life to empowering themselves and talking back to perpetrators or even coming out if they had been in the closet. Implications for anti-discrimination workplace policies and social work are discussed.
{"title":"Microaggression experiences in the workplace among Greek LGB social workers","authors":"Vasileia Papadaki, Eleni Papadaki, Dimitra Giannou","doi":"10.1080/10538720.2021.1892560","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10538720.2021.1892560","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This qualitative study explores the workplace discrimination LGB social workers experience in Greece. All participants reported an array of microaggressions, committed mostly by colleagues. Microaggressions are subtle forms of discrimination, intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile or derogatory messages. Participants employed a variety of coping strategies: remaining passive, confronting the enactor of the microaggression and being self-protective. Their cognitive reactions ranged from accepting microaggressions as a part of LGB person’s life to empowering themselves and talking back to perpetrators or even coming out if they had been in the closet. Implications for anti-discrimination workplace policies and social work are discussed.","PeriodicalId":46685,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF GAY & LESBIAN SOCIAL SERVICES","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10538720.2021.1892560","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43351777","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-02-26DOI: 10.1080/10538720.2021.1885551
O. Loza, Elias Provencio‐Vasquez, Bibiana M. Mancera, J. D. De Santis
Abstract A cross-sectional study among 150 community-dwelling Latino men who have sex with men (MSM) in a U.S.–Mexico border city was conducted to describe health disparities in access to care for HIV infection, substance use/abuse, and mental health. Data were collected in 2013 and 2014. Median age of participants was 26 years, and the majority of participants identified as a sexual minority and born in the United States. Half did not have health insurance and reported suicidal ideation. One-eighth reported living with HIV. Most common substances reported were alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana. Clinicians who provide care for Latino MSM should be aware of intersecting comorbidities.
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