The Cuyahoga youth count: one county's prevalence of and experience data from LGBTQ+ youth in out-of-home placements

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作者
Matarese, Marlene [1 ]
Greeno, Elizabeth [1 ]
Weeks, Angela [1 ]
Hammond, Paige [1 ]
Smith, Lyndsay K. [1 ]
Wilson, Bianca D. M. [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Connecticut, Sch Social Work, 38 Prospect St, Hartford, CT 06103 USA
[2] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Luskin Sch Publ Affairs, Dept Social Welf, Los Angeles, CA USA
关键词
LGBTQ; child welfare; disproportionality; youth; sexual orientation; gender identity; disparities; FAMILY ACCEPTANCE; CHILD-WELFARE; DISPARITIES; RISK;
D O I
10.1080/15548732.2024.2375309
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C916 [社会工作、社会管理、社会规划];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
This study aimed to better understand the experiences of LGBTQ+ youth in foster care in the Midwest. Of the youth who participated in the study, 32.2% indicated they were LGBTQ+. LGBTQ+ youth were more likely to have been hospitalized for physical illness and emotional reasons and experience a great number of discriminatory experiences. LGBTQ+ youth were less likely to report being treated well in foster care and that they could be themselves in their placement. Findings suggest the need for increased LGBTQ+ tailored prevention services for families and policy and practice shifts within the child welfare system.
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