Lesbian Health Care: Women's Experiences and the Role for Social Work

被引：0

作者：

Mercier, Lucy R. ^{[1
]}

Harold, Rena D. ^{[2
]}

Dimond, Margaret

Berlin, Scott ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Saginaw Valley State Univ, Dept Social Work & Youth Serv, University Ctr, MI 48710 USA

[2] Michigan State Univ, Sch Social Work, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA

[3] Grand Valley State Univ, Allendale, MI 49401 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SERVICE RESEARCH | 2013年 / 39卷 / 01期

关键词：

LGBT; lesbian parents; health care; diversity; GAY PATIENTS; DISCRIMINATION; PERSPECTIVES; POPULATION; CURRICULUM; HOMOPHOBIA; PATIENT; ISSUES;

D O I：

10.1080/01488376.2012.730905

中图分类号：

C916 [社会工作、社会管理、社会规划];

学科分类号：

1204 ;

摘要：

Lesbian patients and their families may be exposed to discriminatory practices in the health care system. This qualitative study of 57 Midwestern lesbian parents used open- and closed-ended questions to examine the experiences the respondents had with their primary and secondary health care providers. Four themes emerged from the data: systemic barriers to health care, coming out to providers, seeking lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender-friendly health care providers, and concern about mistreatment and prejudice within the health care system. Implications for service delivery, health care education, and directions in policy and research are explored.

引用

页码：16 / 37

页数：22

共 37 条

[21]

Mercier L.R., 2003, CHILDREN SCH, V25, P35, DOI DOI 10.1093/CS/25.1.35

[22]

Mercier L. R., 2007, ANN PROGR M COUNC SO

[23]

Mravcak SA, 2006, AM FAM PHYSICIAN, V74, P279

[24] Lesbian parenthood: A review of the literature [J].

Parks, CA .

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPSYCHIATRY, 1998, 68 (03) :376-389

[25]

Peterson K.J., 1996, The Haworth Press, Inc, V5, P33

[26] Health care discrimination, processes of care, and diabetes patients' health status [J].

Piette, JD ;

Bibbins-Domingo, K ;

Schillinger, D .

PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING, 2006, 60 (01) :41-48

[27]

Reinharz Shulamit., 1992, FEMINIST METHODS SOC

[28]

Robb N, 1996, CAN MED ASSOC J, V155, P765

[29] Health care recommendations for lesbian women [J].

Roberts, Susan Jo .

JOGNN-JOURNAL OF OBSTETRIC GYNECOLOGIC AND NEONATAL NURSING, 2006, 35 (05) :583-591

[30] Deciding who to see: Lesbians discuss their preferences in health and mental health care providers [J].

Saulnier, CF .

SOCIAL WORK, 2002, 47 (04) :355-365

← 1 2 3 4 →