Critical reflections and reflexivity on responding to the needs of LGBTQ+ youth in a global pandemic

Datos Bibliográficos

ID21724376
AutoresGio Iacono (0000-0001-5285-7020, University of Connecticut, autor de correspondencia), Shelley Craig (0000-0002-7991-7764, University of Toronto), Rachael Pascoe (0000-0002-3784-5571, University of Toronto)
Año2021
Volumen20
Número1-2
Páginas479-486
Fecha de publicación2021-03-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaQualitative Social Work (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1473-3250 • E-ISSN: 1741-3117
EditorialSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1473325020981080
PMID33814984
OpenAlexW3135036368
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas5
Referencias citadas5

The global community has been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 global pandemic. LGBTQ+ (i.e., lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, etc.) youth may face increased stressors amidst the pandemic given their significant mental and sexual health disparities, pervasive rejection — including quarantining in homes with heightened risk of abuse and victimization, and a lack of access to essential resources. Responsive supports are needed at this time for vulnerable LGBTQ+ youth, particularly tailored mental health supports. This critical reflexive paper will highlight, as qualitative social work researchers and practitioners, the swift response to the needs of vulnerable LGBTQ+ youth across Canada during this pandemic. We provide a transparent account of how we have utilized critical reflexivity, cultivated through qualitative research, to support LGBTQ+ youth. This article will elucidate the importance of critical reflexivity in effectively transitioning essential offline mental health services for LGBTQ+ youth to a technology-mediated mental health affirmative intervention. The aim of this paper is to provide qualitative researchers and practitioners practical direction through important insights gleaned by supporting marginalized LGBTQ+ youth during particularly trying times such as a global pandemic

Intersectionality · Lesbian · Mental health · Pandemic · Psychological resilience · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Queer · Reflexivity · Sexual minority · Social science · Sociology · Transgender · Gender Studies · Homelessness and Social Issues · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology