Social Work Practice With LGBT Seniors |
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| Authors: | Steve Gratwick Lila J Jihanian Marisol Sanchez Kathleen Sullivan |
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| Institution: | 1. Los Angeles Gay &2. Lesbian Center, Los Angeles, California, USA;3. Department of Social Welfare, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA |
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| Abstract: | The Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center began providing services to LGBT seniors in 2008. Since then, the Center’s seniors program has grown to over 3,300 clients. It provides a variety of enrichment and support services with the overarching goal of empowering seniors to successfully age in place. This article outlines the service delivery program of the Center’s Seniors Services Department and describes its successes and challenges in meeting the needs of diverse LGBT seniors. It offers future directions for social work practice, policy, and research with LGBT older adults. |
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| Keywords: | LGBT aging seniors services LGBT |
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