Working with LGBTQIA+ youth in the child welfare system: Perspectives from youth and professionals. Mónica López López, Rodrigo González Álvarez, Mijntje ten Brummelaar, ...

Authors: Mónica López López, University of Groningen ; Rodrigo González Álvarez, University of Groningen ; Mijntje ten Brummelaar, University of Groningen; Kevin R.O. van Mierlo; Leo Wieldraaijer-Vincent

Publisher: University of Groningen Press

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ISBN ePDF: 9789403429328
ISBN ePub: 9789403429304
DOI 10.21827/60e5a36110a93

Written through a constant exchange between LGBTQIA+ young people, researchers, professionals and foster families, this book offers a valuable tool to improve the practice with LGBTQIA+ youth at a personal, organizational, and policy level.

This book shows the powerful influence of relationships and networks for the LGBTQIA+ young person growing up in child protection and welfare systems. LGBTQIA+ youth need meaningful connections with individuals within their communities in order to be able to heal, learn, and be authentically themselves.

Child welfare professionals have a crucial role in creating these connections and cultivating supportive environments, free of additional trauma, where LGBTQIA+ young people can feel valued and loved.