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- Title
Librarians and Social Workers: Working Together for Homeless LGBTQ Youth.
- Authors
Shelton, Jama; Winkelstein, Julie
- Abstract
The article discusses the collaboration between social workers and librarians to cater to the needs of homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ) youth in the U.S. as of October 2014. It cites the other challenges confronting LGBTQ youth, including violence, rejection and discrimination. Also presented are the independent surveys conducted by the True Colors Fund and the Williams Institute, as well as the Human Rights Campaign's "Growing Up LGBTQ in America."
- Subjects
SOCIAL workers; LIBRARIANS; LGBTQ+ homeless youth; LGBTQ+ youth; VIOLENCE against LGBTQ+ people; YOUTH services
- Publication
Young Adult Library Services, 2014, Vol 13, Issue 1, p20
- ISSN
1541-4302
- Publication type
Article