Barriers and opportunities for nontraditional social work during Covid-19
Reflections from a small LGBTQ+ nonprofit in Detroit
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21724476 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Angela K Perone (0000-0002-3307-9662, University of Michigan, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 416-422 |
| Publication date | 2021-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1473-3250 • E-ISSN: 1741-3117 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1473325020984156 |
| PMID | 34253983 |
| OpenAlex | W3134092791 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 2 |
COVID-19 has significantly changed individual lives and organizational structures throughout the world. Certain regions and populations, however, have experienced the effects of this global pandemic to a heightened degree. This article includes reflections from a small LGBTQ+ nonprofit in Detroit, a city with some of the starkest health and economic disparities in the United States. While COVID-19 has illuminated numerous barriers for LGBTQ+ older adults in Detroit, it has also revealed surprising ways that nontraditional social work is emerging. The experiences from this organization suggest that when faced with limited resources, LGBTQ+ community members and advocates have expanded their services in ways that mirror the work of many professional social workers, including interpersonal support; facilitated group discussions; direct services; program design, delivery, and coordination; community organizing; and research. Through these roles, community members are beginning to serve as nontraditional social workers to address the urgent and unmet needs of LGBTQ+ older adults and increase the visibility of this population during COVID-19
Community organization · Economic growth · Lesbian · Pandemic · Political science · Population · Public relations · Sociology · Gender Studies · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Homelessness and Social Issues · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Social Work
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Unfolding Social Work Research to Address the Covid-19 Impact
| Citations per year | 1.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |