Interdisciplinary Collaboration for LGBTQ Students in Foster Care: Strategies for School Counselors

Unsafe and ill-prepared school environments exist for many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) students in foster care. School counselors are uniquely positioned to develop safe and inclusive schools for this vulnerable student population; however, strategies for interdisciplinary...

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Published in:Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling 2018-10, Vol.12 (4), p.248-264
Main Authors: Beck, Matthew J., Maier, Candice A., Means, Alicia, Isaacson, Lauren A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advocacy
Bisexuality
Caregivers
Collaboration
Educational systems
Foster care
Homosexuality
Interdisciplinary aspects
interdisciplinary collaboration
Lesbianism
LGBTQ people
LGBTQ students
LGBTQ youth
school counselors
Schools
Social agencies
Social services
Social systems
Transgender persons
Transsexuality
Unsafe
Vulnerability
Youth
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Summary:Unsafe and ill-prepared school environments exist for many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) students in foster care. School counselors are uniquely positioned to develop safe and inclusive schools for this vulnerable student population; however, strategies for interdisciplinary collaboration and advocacy with schools, families, and systems incorporated with LGBTQ youth in foster care are limited. This article explores how school counselors can advocate across disciplines for LGBTQ youth in foster care, including K-12 education systems, family/caregivers, and social service organizations providers.
ISSN:1553-8605
2692-4951
1553-8338
2692-496X
DOI:10.1080/15538605.2018.1526154