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LGBTQ & caring
- Authors:
- CARERS WALES, PRIDE CYMRU
- Publisher:
- Carers Wales
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 20
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This booklet provides information for unpaid carers who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans* or queer (LGBTQ+), looks at the additional challenges they face and outlines what support is available. It includes help on identifying as a carer, managing the caring journey and accessing support, as well as information on end-of-life affairs. It also includes the real stories of LGBTQ+ carers across Wales, who have benefited from support. (Edited publisher abstract)
Open to all? Meeting the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people nearing the end of life
- Authors:
- NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR PALLIATIVE CARE, CONSORTIUM OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDERED VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS, PFLIX FILMS
- Publisher:
- National Council for Palliative Care
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Place of publication:
- London
This DVD accompanies the 'Open to all?' report on end of life care for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people (LGBT). The film comprises the personal experiences of LGBT people nearing the end of life and those caring for them. It highlights the importance of meeting everyone's end of life needs appropriately and sensitively, whatever their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. (Edited publisher abstract)
Searching for LGBT carers: mapping a research agenda in social work and social care
- Authors:
- WILLIS Paul, WARD Nicki, FISH Julie
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 41(7), October 2011, pp.1304-1320.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
In the UK, efforts have been made to understand how sexuality and gender identity shape the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals providing care to others. This article first reviews the literature in the field of LGBT care provision. It then highlights themes of LGBT caring derived from a recent eight-month scoping exercise in England and Wales in which the perspectives of carers and organisations were gathered about future research and problems for LGBT carers through focus groups and semi-structured interviews. Three thematic areas developed from qualitative data are presented: the absence of LGBT carers in data collection and monitoring; the heterosexist responses and heteronormative assumptions encountered by LGBT carers from health and social care professionals; and efforts to explore the needs of transgender people providing care from LGB carers' experiences. In conclusion, future social work research and directions for developing a wider research agenda are discussed.
Partners in care: being equally different: lesbian and gay carers
- Author:
- NEWMAN Roger
- Journal article citation:
- Psychiatric Bulletin, 29(7), July 2005, pp.266-267.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
This article describes the Lesbian and Gay Carers’ Network. The author argues that there remains a deep need within the health and social service sector, and indeed in the residential home sector, to learn more about us as ‘gay’ people, to learn how to empathise so that they feel safe to talk about their relationships and needs, and to encourage them to request help without feeling threatened. When society achieves that then the need for ‘gay’ people to act as a network will decrease, but society is long way from that goal at present.
Caregiving and caring with pride: health behavior work among older gay married couples
- Authors:
- PEAK Terry, GAST Julie, NOVAK Josh R.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services, 33(1), 2021, pp.123-136.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The focus of this qualitative study was to explore the perspectives of older gay married individuals around caregiving and health behavior work with their partners. The study used data from five long-partnered male couples who were recruited from a larger quantitative study of the health behaviors of gay married men and their partners. Thematic analysis identified three salient themes derived from the interview guide: (1) the health benefits of marriage, (2) what constitutes caregiving and health care work in marriage, and (3) the impact of caring for an ill or injured spouse on the marital relationship. Policy and practice implications for working with older gay married couples and LGBT couples generally are discussed. (Edited publisher abstract)
Caregiving research, services, and policies in historically marginalized communities: where do we go from here?
- Authors:
- FREDERIKSEN-GOLDSEN Karen I., HOOYMAN Nancy R.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services, 18(3/4), November 2007, pp.129-145.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This paper outlines the conceptual and methodological limitations inherent in the bulk of the caregiving literature, and outlines directions for future work on caregiving in marginalised communities, with particular reference to sexual orientation and gender identity. The importance of cultural variations and multiple identities as they relate to caregiving across diverse communities is emphasised, and the authors examine ways of increasing the theoretical and methodological rigour of studies, and improving access to hard-to-reach populations. Policies that discriminate or are biased against LGBT caregivers in the USA are also discussed, covering employment, housing, the legal recognition of primary relationships, family and medical leave, social security, Medicaid and caregiver support. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Exploring interventions for LGBT caregivers: issues and examples
- Author:
- COON David W.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services, 18(3/4), November 2007, pp.109-128.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Caregivers, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity, often have to juggle multiple roles and responsibilities, leading to stress and distress. However, as a result of discrimination and discriminatory policies, LGBT caregivers face additional barriers at multiple levels of service provision that exacerbate stress and adversely affect the quality of life of both caregiver and care recipient. This paper emphasises the lack of evidence but nonetheless highlights many of the barriers and provides examples of interventions designed to improve matters from the individual to the system level. The SURE 2 framework is presented as one such intervention at the individual level, combining grass roots support groups with training in basic cognitive and behavioural skill-building techniques. The paper concludes by discussing how the SURE 2 approach could be adapted or extended, and calls for the testing of a variety of interventions to help LGBT caregivers. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Top tips for commissioners and providers of social prescribing and interventions combatting loneliness for unpaid carers
- Author:
- CARERS TRUST
- Publisher:
- Carers Trust
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 8
- Place of publication:
- London
These Top Tips are based on good practice case studies set out in 'Social Prescribing and interventions combatting loneliness amongst unpaid carers: good practice examples' document. From these good practice examples, Carers Partnership has analysed the good practice case studies and distilled some common features amongst them and developed these Top Tips for commissioners and providers based on common factors underpinning good practice that can be replicated. Reflecting the expertise and networks of Health and Wellbeing Alliance members who have supported this project, there is a particular focus on carers from LGBTQ+ communities, and ethnic minority communities. These tips cover: partnership working; impact measurement; codesign and coproduction; person-centred approach; flexible approach; 'No Wrong Door' approach; and co-location - where organisations are located in the same physical space, enhancing partnership working. (Edited publisher abstract)
Social prescribing and interventions combatting loneliness amongst unpaid carers: good practice examples
- Author:
- CARERS TRUST
- Publisher:
- Carers Trust
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 19
- Place of publication:
- London
This project looked at current good practice in partnership working between local VCSE organisations and statutory partners in social prescribing and interventions aimed at combatting loneliness amongst unpaid carers - including young carers and young adult carers. It highlights: current good practice in social prescribing and interventions that combat loneliness for carers; good practice for ensuring social prescribing and other interventions serve communities who face additional barriers to accessing services - namely carers from the LGBTQ+ communities, and carers from ethnic minority communities. Good practice examples were identified through Carers Trust's network of carer support organisations, as well as through the networks of Health and Wellbeing Alliance partners. Organisations shared details of their interventions with Carers Trust and then further developed the final case studies. The good practice examples set out how organisations have ensured their services are open to members of the community who face additional barriers to accessing services. Reflecting the expertise and networks of Health and Wellbeing Alliance members who have supported this project, there is a particular focus on carers from LGBTQ+ communities, and ethnic minority communities. The focus on carers from LGBTQ+ communities and ethnic minority communities does not discount the many other communities that face additional barriers to accessing services. The examples set out below and the Top Tips for Commissioners and Providers of Social Prescribing and interventions combatting loneliness document can be applied to ensure services are open to all members of the community. (Edited publisher abstract)
Psychological trauma and LGBT caregivers: a conceptual framework to guide practice
- Authors:
- GLAESSER Richard S., PATEL Bina R.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Evidence-Informed Social Work, 13(5), 2016, pp.458-468.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
LGBT adults face unique risk factors such as social isolation, discrimination, and victimisation, and occasionally they engage in detrimental behaviours like high alcohol and drug use and risky sexual activity that negatively impacts psychological/physical health. These risks can affect their overall health and stress the relationship with an older caregiver/recipient-partner following exposure to acute medical event. The experience of an acute medical event among a LGBT caregiving partner can result in psychological trauma. In this article the authors present a conceptual framework involving stress process theory, life course theory, and family systems perspective to understand the effect of stressors on LGBT caregiving partners. Implications for social work practice include assessing, coordinating care, counselling and negotiating services at micro level, engaging family-centred approaches to support positive transition to caregiving role at mezzo level, and advocating for policy and cultural shifts to supports and diminish stigma of this group. (Edited publisher abstract)