LGBT Issues by Rebecca L Jones
The editors provide a thought-provoking resource for anyone concerned with sexuality and gender identity in health and social care settings. Drawing on current research and debates, the contributors explore some of the tensions between the different ways in which sexuality is understood and experienced. A focus of the book is on how categories like 'lesbian', 'gay', 'bisexual', and 'trans' shape everyday practice and service use. It looks at the circumstances in which people choose to describe themselves with these identity labels and the situations in which they reject or feel constrained by them. A particular feature of the book is its combination of a nuanced understanding of the nature of sexual identities with practice-relevant and grounded examples taken from health and social care settings, with a Scottish focus. Intended primarily for a practitioner audience and for those studying in the field of health and social care this volume will also interest academics and an international audience because of its distinctive theoretical sophistication about the nature of sexual identities.'The links to health and social care are clearly made, as are suggestions about developing good practiceJones and Ward conclude that in order to have a progressive health and social care agenda which embraces difference and inclusivity, there is a need to understand the complexities of sexual and gender identities, challenge hetero-normativity, and highlight areas of inequality. This book goes some way to doing this by raising complex and important issues in a powerful yet encouraging way. It makes a much needed contribution to the debates within health and social care policy and provision about equality and access to services for all.' Ageing and Society
Chrissy Alleyn ( University of Sussex); Carole Archibald (University of Stirling); Ann Cronin (University of Surrey); Phil Eaglesham (The Open University); John E. Goldring (Manchester Metropolitan University); Rebecca L. Jones (The Open University); Andrew King (Kingston University, London); Sara McKian (The Open University); Richard Ward (University of Manchester).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781906716059 |
| ISBN 10 | 1906716056 |
| Title | LGBT Issues |
| Author | Rebecca L Jones |
| Series | Policy And Practice In Health And Social Care |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Liverpool University Press |
| Year published | 2009-11-12 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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