It Takes a Village: Applying a Social Ecological Framework of Resilience in Working With LGBTQ Youth
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2016
Publication Title
Families in Society
Abstract
Hostile social environments can have detrimental impacts on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth. Considering the profession's commitment to social justice and person-in-environment perspectives, socia workers are well positioned to promote not only the internal capacity of LGBTQ youth but also the capacity of their social ecologies to better support them. This article suggests the relevance of a social ecological framework of resilience to social work practice with LGBTQ youth. Findings of the author's grounded theory study, along with other relevant literature, are used to specify elements in applying this framework to working with LGBTQ youth. A youth case will be discussed to inform interventions that can be employed across the micro, mezzo, and macro levels of practice.
Volume
97
Issue
1
First Page
15
Last Page
22
DOI
10.1606/1044-3894.2016.97.4
ISSN
10443894
Recommended Citation
Asakura, Kenta, "It Takes a Village: Applying a Social Ecological Framework of Resilience in Working With LGBTQ Youth" (2016). School for Social Work: Faculty Publications, Smith College, Northampton, MA.
https://scholarworks.smith.edu/ssw_facpubs/19
Comments
Archived as published. Open access paper.