Working with LGBTQIA+ youth in the child welfare system / / Mónica López, [and many others].

• TeilnehmendeR: López, Mónica,
• Place / Publishing House: Groningen, Netherlands : : University of Groningen Press,, 2021.
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

Written through a constant exchange between LGBTQIA+ young people, researchers, professionals and foster families, this book offers a valuable tool to improve the practice with LGBTQIA+ youth at a personal, organizational, and policy level. This book shows the powerful influence of relationships and networks for the LGBTQIA+ young person growing up in child protection and welfare systems. LGBTQIA+ youth need meaningful connections with individuals within their communities in order to be able to heal, learn, and be authentically themselves. Child welfare professionals have a crucial role in creating these connections and cultivating supportive environments, free of additional trauma, where LGBTQIA+ young people can feel valued and loved. Cover design / Typesetting: LINE UP boek en media bv | Riëtte van Zwol and Mirjam Kroondijk Cover illustration © Shekakaka | Dreamstime.com Publisher: University of Groningen Press, Broerstraat 4, 9712 CP Groningen Production support: LINE UP boek en media bv The Hardcover version of this book (ISBN: 9789403429311) is available via Uitgeverij kleine Uil, and all regular (internet) bookshops. International shipping is possible via Amazon. Printing on demand via Uitgeverij kleine Uil This publication is peer reviewed Authors:The Audre Project Collective (alphabetical order): Mijntje ten Brummelaar,Rodrigo González Álvarez, Emi Howard, Mónica López López, Gary Mallon, Samar Orwa, Natalia Pierzchawka, Bjorn Ridderbos, Charly Ros, Selena Torsius, Kevin van Mierlo, Daylano Verwer, Leo Wieldraaijer-Vincent and Skye Wijkstra.