Elder LGBT Veterans and Service Members
Fig. 11.1 Organizational structure The identified mission of the ODI is to build a diverse workforce and to cultivate an inclusive workplace to deliver the best services to our nation’s veterans,…
Implications of DOMA and the Supreme Court Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage for Spousal Benefits
Consenting Dissenting Ruth Bader Ginsburg John G. Roberts, Jr. Stephen G. Breyer Antonin Scalia Sonia Sotomayor Clarence Thomas Elena Kagan Samuel A. Alito, Jr. A fact sheer series produced by…
Ethical Standards and Practices in Human Services and Health Care for LGBT Elders
Theory/approach Proponent(s) Premise Focus Utilitarianism Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill Ethical actions provide the greatest balance of good than evil Utility and consequences Rights approach Immanuel Kant Ethical actions protect individual…
Disabilities and Chronic Illness Among LGBT Elders: Responses of Medicine, Public Health, Rehabilitation, and Social Work
Impairment—Any loss or abnormality of psychological, physiological, or anatomical structure or function. Impairment is considered to occur at the level of organ or system function Disability—Any restriction or lack (resulting…
Counseling LGBT Elders
Cognitive behavior therapy Person-centered therapy Existential therapy Anger Self-esteem issues Anxiety Depression Guilt Guilt and shame Anxiety Grief and loss issues Loss and suffering Life transitions Relationship issues Value clarification…
The Role of Religious and Faith Communities in Addressing the Needs of LGBT Elders
Cohesive—helps to organize society, promote a unified group identity, and delineate between insiders and outsiders Explanatory—helps to explain things that would otherwise remain inexplicable, both unexplained material phenomenon and deeper…
Law Enforcement and Public Safety of LGBT Elders
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Debra A. Harley and Pamela B. Teaster (eds.)Handbook of LGBT Elders10.1007/978-3-319-03623-6_26 26. Law Enforcement and Public Safety of LGBT Elders Randy Thomas1 (1) Exodus International, Orlando, USA Randy Thomas Email:…
Substance Use Disorders Intervention with LGBT Elders
Unusual behavior in the waiting room or extremes of either slovenliness or being over-dressed Assertive personality, often demanding immediate attention Having unusually detailed knowledge of controlled substances and/or giving their…
End-of-Life Issues for LGBT Elders
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Debra A. Harley and Pamela B. Teaster (eds.)Handbook of LGBT Elders10.1007/978-3-319-03623-6_22 22. End-of-Life Issues for LGBT Elders David Godfrey1 (1) American Bar Association, Chicago, IL, USA David Godfrey Email: david.godfrey@americanbar.org…
Impact of Healthcare Reform on LGBT Elders
Realize that they already have LGBT patients or residents Change the way information is gathered from the patient Ask questions about sexual orientation and gender identity separately Questions such as…
