Teaching About Gay and Lesbian Sexual and Affectional Orientation Using Explicit Films to Reduce Homophobia

Wells, Joel W.

doi:10.1002/j.2164-4683.1989.tb00179.x

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“…Contrary to previous research suggesting that education about, and exposure to, LGBT people are associated with more positive attitudes (e.g., Duncan, 1988;Wells, 1989), Chicago and Iowa counselors did not differ in their attitudes toward LGBT people. These findings also suggest that education alone is insufficient to change attitudes.…”

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Treatment Counselor's Attitudes About Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Clients: Urban vs. Rural Settings

Eliason

Hughes

2004

Substance Use & Misuse

116

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Treatment counselors' attitudes about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) clients can have important effects on these client's recovery. There is a common, but unexamined, perception that LGBT people are more accepted in urban areas (and thus urban treatment programs) and that urban counselors have greater knowledge of the needs of the LGBT community. This study examined the attitudes and knowledge of treatment counselors from two geographic regions: urban Chicago (n = 109) and rural Iowa (n = 242) in 2000. The instrument assessed demographic characteristics, knowledge, and experiences working with LGBT clients, and attitudes about LGBT clients (an adaptation of Herek's Attititudes about Lesbians and Gays rating scale). Only a few demographic differences between the urban and rural counselors were identified. Chicago counselors were more racially diverse and more likely to have grown up in an urban area than the Iowa counselors. The Iowa counselors had slightly higher levels of formal education. Although the Chicago providers reported having considerably more contact with LGBT clients and more formal and continuing education about LGBT people, they did not have more positive attitudes or report more knowledge of specific LGBT issues that might influence alcohol and drug treatment. Overall, both Chicago and Iowa counselors had very little formal education regarding the needs of LGBT clients, and nearly half reported negative or ambivalent attitudes. Many of the counselors lacked knowledge about legal issues such as domestic partnership and power of attorney, the concepts of domestic partnership and internalized homophobia, and issues related to family of origin and current family.

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Treatment Counselor's Attitudes About Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Clients: Urban vs. Rural Settings

Eliason

Hughes

2004

Substance Use & Misuse

116

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“…Students are the future professionals who will work directly with and influence the lives of lesbians and gay men. Wells (1989Wells ( , 2001 argued that what is lacking in nursing and other health care professions is academic content that addresses etiology, incidence, and diversity of behaviors and expression, as well as information about the institutional, social, and legal consequences of discrimination based on sexual orientation. Several studies have highlighted the importance of education as a means to encourage social work, medical, nursing, and psychology students to recognize and address heterosexism (e.g., Ben-Ari, 1998;Parker & Bhugra, 2000;Jones, 2000;Röndahl et al, 2004).…”

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A Comparison of Attitudes Toward Lesbians and Gay Men Among Students of Helping Professions in Crete, Greece: The Cases of Social Work, Psychology, Medicine, and Nursing

Papadaki

Plotnikof

Gioumidou

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Journal of Homosexuality

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This study investigated the attitudes toward lesbians and gay men among social work, psychology, medical, and nursing students in Crete, Greece, using Herek's ATLG scale. No respondents held completely heterosexist attitudes; only 1.6% held completely non-heterosexist attitudes. The 44.96 total ATLG score indicates a slightly positive attitude toward lesbians and gay men. Psychology students scored higher than all others on positive attitudes, followed by social work students, medical students, and nursing students. Gender, having lesbian or gay acquaintances or friends, and religiosity were significant factors influencing students' attitudes, while no impact on attitudes due to the effects of higher education could be discerned. Implications for curriculum design and teaching methods are discussed.

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“…Consequently, lesbian and gay issues could more frequently be made an integral part of the curriculum, through exposure to lesbian and gay perspectives in the classroom (e.g. see Burhke, 1989b;Chng & Moore, 1991;Wells, 1989), by inviting lesbian and gay speakers (e.g. see Berkman & Zinberg, 1997;Geasler, Croteau, Heineman, & Edlund, 1995;Long, 1996), through provision of lesbian and gay resources (e.g.…”

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Attitudes Towards Lesbians and Gay Men and Support for Lesbian and Gay Human Rights Among Psychology Students

Ellis

Kitzinger

Wilkinson

2003

Journal of Homosexuality

107

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Teaching About Gay and Lesbian Sexual and Affectional Orientation Using Explicit Films to Reduce Homophobia

Abstract: An educational approach to reduce homophobia effectively among undergraduate university students using explicit films, lectures, discussions, and a gay‐lesbian panel was investigated.

Cited by 20 publications

References 15 publications

Treatment Counselor's Attitudes About Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Clients: Urban vs. Rural Settings

Treatment Counselor's Attitudes About Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Clients: Urban vs. Rural Settings

A Comparison of Attitudes Toward Lesbians and Gay Men Among Students of Helping Professions in Crete, Greece: The Cases of Social Work, Psychology, Medicine, and Nursing

Attitudes Towards Lesbians and Gay Men and Support for Lesbian and Gay Human Rights Among Psychology Students

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