How can a social worker make his or her organization more welcoming to LGBTQ people?

What will be an ideal response?


In the field of social work, a social work practitioner can make his or her organization welcoming to LGBTQ people. One can post symbols such as the rainbow flag that will immediately signal to these groups that an organization is friendly to them. One can have literature that is geared toward LGBTQ persons in the waiting room fill out for the organization, by including a category for "partnered" along with married, divorced, and single. One should make sure that one's agency is aware of the needs of transgender persons and will make accommodations for them, such as unisex bathrooms. Most importantly, organizations can provide in-service trainings to educate their staff regarding issues, obstacle, strengths, and services of LGBTQ populations.?

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Rita states, “Robert is irresponsible, and he is a bad father.” Fran documents the full content of the conversation with Rita, including the fact that Robert is “unemployed, irresponsible and a bad father,” in Robert’s medical record. Fran’s supervisor meets with her later and tells her that this should not have been included in Robert’s medical record because it is _________________________. a. Hearsay b. A lie c. Lis pendens d. Objective

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A) ?The term dependence will now be used instead of addiction B) ?Abuse and dependence are now to be dichotomized C) ?Specific criteria for diagnosis will no longer be provided D) ?The term dependence will now be used only for physiological dependence

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Unlike research-based articles, authority-based articles:

A. do not carry the same degree of scientific credibility. B. are generally even more challenging to understand and evaluate. C. do not reflect the thoughts and suggestions of people. D. use arcane terminology and commonly apply statistics in describing the significance of research findings.

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The sociometric structure of a group is best described as the ______.

a. differences in socioeconomic status between group members b. structure of relationships between group members c. social status enjoyed by the group as a whole d. networks that connect group members to larger society

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