Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Research
Human Behavior -Soc Env II-Winter 2025 WEEK 5 ASSIGNMENT
Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Research
Misconceptions and stereotypes abound with regard to gender and sexuality. This is due to many factors, including media portrayals of LGBTQ individuals, outdated understandings, and socialization within the family and culture. Social workers must strive to avoid these misconceptions and remain bias-free while also making the best possible client decisions. By surveying evidence-based research, you can remain current with best practices and ensure you are using the most up-to-date language and methods with the LGBTQ population.
For this Assignment, you search for and analyze a peer-reviewed research article on gender identity or sexual orientation, consider what you have learned, and apply your findings to practice.
To Prepare:
• Conduct a search in the Walden Library to identify at least one peer-reviewed research article that addresses gender identity or sexual orientation in young or middle adulthood.
• Select an article that you find especially relevant to you in your role as a social worker.
• Consider how you might apply the findings from both the research article and the Learning Resources to social work practice.
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BY DAY 4
Submit a 2- to 3-page paper that includes the following:
• A summary of your findings regarding gender identity or sexual orientation and its impact on life span development. This should include information from the Learning Resources and from the journal article(s) you selected during your research.
• An explanation of how you might apply your findings to social work practice.
Make sure to provide APA citations and a reference list.
Please write out the sub headings)
Support your post with examples from the course text and any other resources used to respond to this Discussion. Demonstrate that you have completed the required readings, understand the material, and are able to apply the concepts. Include a full reference of resources at the bottom of the post.
Course book
Empowerment Series: Understanding Human Behavior and the Social Environment 11TH 19
Author: Zastrow, Charles
ISBN-13: 978-1-337-55647-7
ISBN-10: 1-337-55647-5
Edition/Copyright: 11TH 19
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Resources
Required Readings
• Zastrow, C. H., Kirst-Ashman, K. K., & Hessenauer, S. L. (2019). Understanding human behavior and the social environment (11th ed.). Cengage Learning.
o Chapter 13, “Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity” (pp. 604–639)
• Fabbre, V. D. (2017). Agency and social forces in the life course: The case of gender transitions in later life.Links to an external site. The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 72(3), 479–487. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbw109
• Ferguson, A. D., & Miville, M. L. (2017). It’s complicated: Navigating multiple identities in small town America.Links to an external site. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 73 (8), 975–984. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.22507
• Greene, D. C., Britton, P. J., & Shepherd, J. B. (2016). LGBTQ aging: Mental health at midlife and older adulthood.Links to an external site. Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling ,10 (4), 180–196. https://doi.org/10.1080/15538605.2016.1233839
• Hereth, J., Pardee, D. J., & Reisner, S. L. (2020). Gender identity and sexual orientation development among young adult transgender men sexually active with cisgender men: ‘I had completely ignored my sexuality … that’s for a different time to figure out.’Links to an external site. Culture, Health, & Sexuality, 22 , 31–47. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2019.1636290
• Human Rights Campaign. (n.d.). Glossary of terms Links to an external site.. https://www.hrc.org/resources/glossary-of-terms
• Walden University Library. (n.d.). Subject research: Social work Links to an external site.. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/subject/socialwork
• Document: Practice and Interview Skills (Word document)
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