Evaluating the phobias, attitudes, and cultural competence of master of social work students toward the LGBT populations

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 201-221

  Logie, Carmen ^a   Bridge, Tana J ^b   Bridge, Patrick D ^c  

^a Finch Community Support and Family Services   (Canada)

^b EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Bisexual; Cultural competence; Gay; Lesbian; Phobias; Social workers; Transgender

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOBIA; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL WORK; STUDENT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BISEXUALITY; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOBIC DISORDERS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SOCIAL WORK; STUDENTS;

EID: 49949099832     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00918360802103472     Document Type: Article

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