Helen Cosis Brown
Biographic Data
| ID | 6463333 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Helen Cosis Brown |
| GIVEN NAMES | Helen Cosis |
| FAMILY NAME | Brown |
| SIGNATURE | BROWN H C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Social Work, Middlesex University, UK |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 88 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Social Work and Foster Care
Adoption by Lesbians and Gay Men
Sex, Sexuality and Relationships
In the UK, the last 15 years have seen a profound change in the way that lesbians and gay men have been socially and politically located and acknowledged. This is evidenced by recent legislative changes that have given protection to lesbians and gay men and placed a duty on public bodies to provide equitable services. For a number of years lesbians and gay men have been specifically targeted, recruited and utilised as adopters of children in publ…
Social Work and Sexuality, Working with Lesbians and Gay Men
This paper looks at changes in social work practice with lesbians and gay men over the last fifteen years and specifically since the author's publication which addressed social work with lesbians and gay men (Brown, 1998b). The paper considers what the implications of some of those changes are for social work and is what would be described as 'a discussion paper' drawing on the existing literature and documents in the public domain and the author…
Lesbian and Gay Fostering and Adoption
Recent public debates have discussed lesbians and gay men caring for children as a novel phenomenon, but such arrangements are not new. Helen Cosis Brown and Christine Cocker track debates concerning lesbian and gay families and examine the relationship between policy and practice that is evidence based and ideologically driven. They outline the complexities of adoption and fostering practice within its political and social context and argue that…
Gender, Sex and Sexuality in the Assessment of Prospective Carers
Argues that issues of gender, sex and sexuality have direct implications for children placed with carers and offers points to be kept in mind when approaching these areas with prospective carers
Competent Child-Focused Practice
Social Work and Foster Care
Gender, Sex and Sexuality in the Assessment of Prospective Carers
Argues that issues of gender, sex and sexuality have direct implications for children placed with carers and offers points to be kept in mind when approaching these areas with prospective carers
Competent Child-Focused Practice
Lesbian and Gay Fostering and Adoption
Recent public debates have discussed lesbians and gay men caring for children as a novel phenomenon, but such arrangements are not new. Helen Cosis Brown and Christine Cocker track debates concerning lesbian and gay families and examine the relationship between policy and practice that is evidence based and ideologically driven. They outline the complexities of adoption and fostering practice within its political and social context and argue that…
Sex, Sexuality and Relationships
In the UK, the last 15 years have seen a profound change in the way that lesbians and gay men have been socially and politically located and acknowledged. This is evidenced by recent legislative changes that have given protection to lesbians and gay men and placed a duty on public bodies to provide equitable services. For a number of years lesbians and gay men have been specifically targeted, recruited and utilised as adopters of children in publ…
Social Work and Sexuality, Working with Lesbians and Gay Men
This paper looks at changes in social work practice with lesbians and gay men over the last fifteen years and specifically since the author's publication which addressed social work with lesbians and gay men (Brown, 1998b). The paper considers what the implications of some of those changes are for social work and is what would be described as 'a discussion paper' drawing on the existing literature and documents in the public domain and the author…
Competent Child-Focused Practice
Gender, Sex and Sexuality in the Assessment of Prospective Carers
Argues that issues of gender, sex and sexuality have direct implications for children placed with carers and offers points to be kept in mind when approaching these areas with prospective carers
Social Work and Sexuality, Working with Lesbians and Gay Men
This paper looks at changes in social work practice with lesbians and gay men over the last fifteen years and specifically since the author's publication which addressed social work with lesbians and gay men (Brown, 1998b). The paper considers what the implications of some of those changes are for social work and is what would be described as 'a discussion paper' drawing on the existing literature and documents in the public domain and the author…
Lesbian and Gay Fostering and Adoption
Recent public debates have discussed lesbians and gay men caring for children as a novel phenomenon, but such arrangements are not new. Helen Cosis Brown and Christine Cocker track debates concerning lesbian and gay families and examine the relationship between policy and practice that is evidence based and ideologically driven. They outline the complexities of adoption and fostering practice within its political and social context and argue that…
Sex, Sexuality and Relationships
In the UK, the last 15 years have seen a profound change in the way that lesbians and gay men have been socially and politically located and acknowledged. This is evidenced by recent legislative changes that have given protection to lesbians and gay men and placed a duty on public bodies to provide equitable services. For a number of years lesbians and gay men have been specifically targeted, recruited and utilised as adopters of children in publ…
Adoption by Lesbians and Gay Men
Social Work and Foster Care
Psychology (7 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Gender Studies (5 works) · Gender Studies (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Lesbian (4 works) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (4 works) · Reproductive Health and Technologies (4 works) · Social Work (4 works) · Child Welfare and Adoption (3 works)