discussion

  

Sexual Orientation

Resources

Readings

• Adams, M., Blumenfeld, W. J., Castaneda, C., Hackman, H. W., Peters, M. L., & Zuniga, X. (Eds.). (2013). Readings for diversity and social justice. (3rd ed.). New York: Routledge Press.

o Chapter 77, (pp. 379–387)

o Chapter 78, (pp. 388–391)

o Chapter 79, (pp. 391–397)

o Chapter 83, (pp. 406–411)

o Chapter 84, (pp. 411–420)

o Chapter 85, (pp. 420–424)

• Dessel, A. B., Jacobsen, J., Levy, D. L., McCarty-Caplan, D., Lewis, T. O., & Kaplan, L. E. (2017). LGBTQ topics and Christianity in social work: Tackling the tough questions. Social Work & Christianity, 44(1/2), 11-30. Retrieved from Walden Library databases.

• National Association of Social Workers’ National Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues. (2015). Sexual orientation change efforts (SOCE) and conversion therapy with lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgender persons [Position Statement]. Retrieved from https://www.socialworkers.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=yH3Us GQQmYI%3d&portalid=0

• The Trevor Project. (2016). Glossary. Retrieved from http://www.thetrevorproject.org/pages/glossary#

• It Gets Better Project. (n.d.). It gets better. Retrieved from:http://www.itgetsbetter.org/

• Ryan, C. (2009). Supportive families, healthy children: Helping families with lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender children. San Francisco, CA: Family Acceptance Project, Marian Wright Edelman Institute, San Francisco State University. Retrieved fromhttp://familyproject.sfsu.edu/publications.

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Week 7

Sexual Orientation

Required Media

• Chang, J., & Dazols, L. (2015, May). This is what LGBT life is like around the world [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/jenni_chang_and_lisa_dazols_this_i s_what_lgbt_life_is_like_around_the_world

• Richen, Y. (2014, March). What the gay rights movement learned from the civil rights movement [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/yoruba_richen_what_the_gay_right s_movement_learned_from_the_civil_rights_movement

Optional Media

• Granderson, L. (2012, May). The myth of the gay agenda. Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/lz_granderson_the_myth_of_the_ga y_agenda

Discussion

Personal and Professional Social Work Values

Post  a scenario of how a social worker’s personal ethical and moral values in relation to the LGBTQ community might conflict with those of their clients. Explain the distinction between personal ethics and values and professional ethics and values evident in the social work profession in addressing this community. Be specific and explain how this distinction relates to the scenario you posted. Also explain how prejudice and bias might create barriers to fulfilling your professional responsibility to the LGBTQ community.

Support your response with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.

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