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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

23rd November 2023

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,…

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Let’s talk about LGBT+ youth work!

7th October 2022

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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…

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Call for paper: Midwifery – Caring for LGBTIQ+ families in the preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum periods

3rd August 2022

Alfonso

Please see below the Call for Paper in Midwifery – Caring for LGBTIQ+ families in the preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum periods. Visit the link below for more information https://www.journals.elsevier.com/midwifery/forthcoming-special-issues/caring-for-lgbtiq-families-in-the-preconception-pregnancy-and-postpartum-periods

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New book out: Rethinking Feminist Theories for Social Work Practice

27th April 2022

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A new book “Rethinking Feminist Theories for Social Work Practice” edited by Dr Christine Cocker and Dr Trish Hafford-Letchfield is out now! About this book Feminist social work has clear goals to expose and critically analyse gendered power as a dynamic, historic, and structural concept embedded in our world, and to mobilise and take social action…

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Free online event: Improving LGBTQ+ Young People’s Experiences of Social Care

26th April 2022

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Join Dr Jason Schaub, Professor Paul Montgomery and Dr Willem Stander as they share their findings from interviews with LGBTQ+ young people about their experiences of living in residential care, and discuss the start of their trial evaluating an LGBTQ+ training package for social workers. While we have some understanding of the difficulties of LGBTQ+…

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SaveTheDate: 5th International Sexuality and Social Work Conference

7th April 2022

Alfonso

After two very successful online global conferences, the Sexuality and Social Work Special Interest Group is pleased to announce the return of its in-person conference! We are delighted that the 5th International Sexuality and Social Work Conference will take place at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, on the 18th and 19th July 2023….

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Launch of new trans healthcare resource! 🏳️‍⚧️

31st March 2022

Alfonso

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…

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LGBTQ+ Young People In Residential Care – Call for Participants

9th September 2021

Alfonso

Participants needed for the project “LGBTQ+ Young People’s Experiences of Social Care“, which is funded by The What Works Centre for Children’s Social Care. The project explores LGBTQ+ young people’s experiences of residential care. We want to talk to LGBTQ+ young people (aged 16 to 25) who have lived in residential care for at least three…

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

14th May 2021

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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…

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

26th March 2021

Alfonso

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…

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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

Let’s talk about LGBT+ youth work!

Call for paper: Midwifery – Caring for LGBTIQ+ families in the preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum periods

New book out: Rethinking Feminist Theories for Social Work Practice

Free online event: Improving LGBTQ+ Young People’s Experiences of Social Care

SaveTheDate: 5th International Sexuality and Social Work Conference

Launch of new trans healthcare resource! 🏳️‍⚧️

LGBTQ+ Young People In Residential Care – Call for Participants

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

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

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

Association of South African Social Work Education Institutions (ASASWEI) – Call for Abstracts –

Let’s talk about LGBT+ youth work!

Call for LGBT+ participants: attitudes towards brands and rainbow logos

SaveTheDate: 5th International Sexuality and Social Work Conference

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

Calling all health and social care workers

Abstract Call Out for a new book by Dr Susan Hillock

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