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Assessing the needs of older gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people: a service-learning and agency partnership approach.
J Gerontol Soc Work. 2010; 53(5):387-401.JG

Abstract

A county agency and a social work research class partnered to conduct a state-mandated needs assessment of older gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people (GLBT). A survey design with purposive sampling of GLBT people over 60 yielded 38 participants. Findings included that the Internet was a viable means to reach this population and student awareness increased. Areas of greatest unmet need were GLBT-oriented/friendly legal advice, social events, grief and loss counseling, social workers, and assisted living. Some participants perceived existing senior services as unfriendly or hostile to GLBT persons. Recommendations include continued use of service-learning research and expanded needs assessment efforts.

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Smith LA
Department of Social Work, California State University, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California 92407, USA. lasmith@csusb.edu
McCaslin R
No affiliation info available
Chang J
No affiliation info available
Martinez P
No affiliation info available
McGrew P
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AgedAged, 80 and overBisexualityCommunity NetworksData CollectionFemaleHomosexuality, FemaleHomosexuality, MaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeeds AssessmentSocial WorkTranssexualism

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Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

20603750

Citation

Smith, Laurie A., et al. "Assessing the Needs of Older Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender People: a Service-learning and Agency Partnership Approach." Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol. 53, no. 5, 2010, pp. 387-401.
Smith LA, McCaslin R, Chang J, et al. Assessing the needs of older gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people: a service-learning and agency partnership approach. J Gerontol Soc Work. 2010;53(5):387-401.
Smith, L. A., McCaslin, R., Chang, J., Martinez, P., & McGrew, P. (2010). Assessing the needs of older gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people: a service-learning and agency partnership approach. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 53(5), 387-401. https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2010.486433
Smith LA, et al. Assessing the Needs of Older Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender People: a Service-learning and Agency Partnership Approach. J Gerontol Soc Work. 2010;53(5):387-401. PubMed PMID: 20603750.
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