A Review of Improving Emotional and Behavioral Outcomes for LGBT Youth and Health Services

Abstract

Affirmative services require health professionals to be aware of sexual orientation and gender identity, regardless of their own self-identities. Improving Emotional and Behavioral Outcomes for LGBT Youth: A Guide for Professionals suggests that such services also require the knowledge and skills to work competently, offering culturally and linguistically effective services and supports in complex and meaningful ways.

KEYWORDS:

• Book review
• cultural competency
• health services
• LGBT youth
• resilience
• risk factors

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Mayra Aidee Pérez Ambriz

Mayra Aidee Pérez Ambriz is a physician and sexologist with teaching, clinical, and research activity at the Mexican Institute of Sexology.