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Where Is the "T"? Centering Trans Experiences in Social Work Curricula Addressing LGBTQ+ Issues
Kia, Hannah; MacKinnon, Kinnon Ross; Coulombe, Antoine
Journal of Social Work Education, v59 n1 p104-118 2023
Social work curricula increasingly prepare prospective social workers for practice with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other sexual and gender minority (LGBTQ+) communities. Yet much of this pedagogy continues to neglect specific attention to the issues of transgender (trans) people specifically. In this article, we draw on critical ecosystemic and intersectional traditions of scholarship to develop a framework for centering trans experiences in social work curricula broadly addressing LGBTQ+ issues. After reviewing relevant literature, we conceptualize approaches to foregrounding trans issues in education intended to prepare social work students for generalist, direct, and indirect practice with LGBTQ+ populations. We conclude the article with a critical discussion on our analysis while providing suggested innovations in trans social work curricula.
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Caseworkers, Social Work, Professional Education, Curriculum, Social Bias, Victims, Mental Health, Bullying, Violence, Civil Rights
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