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Understanding the abuse of older LGBTQ+ people in domestic and institutional contexts One day in-person interactive workshop Call for contributions

We are co-convening a one-day in-person interactive workshop, to be hosted by the University of York, York, UK on Friday 26th April, 2024, 10-4, and led by Professor Trish Hafford-Letchfield, Department of Social Work and Social Policy, University of Strathclyde, UK.  Co-convenors: Dr Sue Westwood, York Law School, University of York, and Professor Trish Hafford-Letchfield,…

Let’s talk about LGBT+ youth work!
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Let’s talk about LGBT+ youth work!

As part of this year’s Festival of Social Science, coinciding with Youth Work Week, Let’s talk about LGBT+ youth work! This free online event will showcase what LGBT+ youth work is, and what it can do, from a range of different perspectives, including youth workers, young people, parents/carers, and researchers. Wednesday 9.11.22, 5-7pm If you’ve ever wanted…

Launch of new trans healthcare resource! 🏳️‍⚧️
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Launch of new trans healthcare resource! 🏳️‍⚧️

Colleagues undertook an NIHR funded research project to identify the health and care needs of young trans and gender diverse people and their families. This project aimed to improve the care and support of trans, gender diverse young people and their families, by identifying possible improvements to care and by providing resources, information and support for…

Call For Papers: Sexuality and Social Work Global Online Conference 2021
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Call For Papers: Sexuality and Social Work Global Online Conference 2021

CALL FOR PAPERS We are very pleased to announce that our Global Online Conference #SWSexuality21 will take place on 10-11 September 2021.  We invite papers on the themes of (but not limited to): LGBT+ issues  Framing the gender-sexual non-normative with reference to regional/ geographic/ cultural contexts Childhood sexuality  Reproductive justice Sexual politics and political activism Debates…

SEXUALITY & SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH BLOG SERIES: The importance of self-identification for trans older adults in the UK
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SEXUALITY & SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH BLOG SERIES: The importance of self-identification for trans older adults in the UK

Importance of inclusive and gender-affirming environments Author: Paul Willis (School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol), Christine Dobbs and Elizabeth Evans (Centre for Innovative Ageing, Swansea University). Recently The Sunday Times broke news that the UK Government would scrap proposals for legal reform to allow trans citizens to self-identify their gender. A consultation on proposed…