Exam 26: Sexual Minorities Jeremy Goldbach and Shannon Dunlap

Individuals who identify as LGBT experience lower rates of suicidal tendencies than the general population.

Before the term HIV was coined, what was the medical term used to specifically describe this outbreak of Kaposi Sarcoma?

When working with sexual minorities in the school setting, social workers should urge students to disclose their identity to other staff and students.

According to this text, what percentage of school-age youth, under 18 years old, self-report as part of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community?

What time period saw an increase in the sense of liberation in the LGBT community through a mass movement of people to San Francisco?

What riots in 1969 galvanized the modern LGBT movement?

What is the internal experience of masculinity and femininity?

What are the three dimensions used to define sexual orientation?

What are the two areas that should be included in assessments of sexuality and gender identity?

What year did the HIV outbreak occur, resulting in its inaccurate description as the "gay cancer," further stigmatizing the LGBT community?

During assessment, it is unlikely that a social worker will need to validate a person's identity through the use of gender neutral terminology.

What biologically defines and describes physiological aspects of the body?

Identify two contemporary issues experienced by LGBT individuals and how social workers can respond.

Sigmund Freud published work on sexuality and sexual orientation characteristics.

Who is the researcher who made the first attempt to identify sexuality along a continuum rather than on a binary?

What is the age of the persons, making up over 25%, who self-report "unsure" of their sexual orientation?

The best approach for working with terminologies for sexual minorities is to avoid assumptions.

What three factors are dependent on effective family involvement when engaging them in discussions of a youth's sexual identity?

In the early 1600s, sexual orientation was described in terms of psychology and behavior.

Describe the process of involving parents into assessments and work regarding sexual identity.