Mallon Gerald P, Aledort Nina, Ferrera Michael
Hunter College School of Social Work, New York, NY 10021, USA.
Child Welfare. 2002 Mar-Apr;81(2):407-39.
A study was conducted with 45 self-identified gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning (GLBTQ) youth and agency staff at the two known gay-affirming child welfare agencies in the United States: Green Chimneys GLBTQ Programs in New York City and Gay and Lesbian Social Services in Los Angeles, California. The study examined the question, "What are the challenges presented in ensuring permanency, safety, and well-being for gay and lesbian youth in a gay-affirming child welfare environment?" Guided by the framework outlined in the Child and Family Services Reviews National Standards, which support better outcomes for children and youth, the investigators sought to explore the challenges of ensuring permanency, safety, and well-being for this population, as these challenges were identified by the agency staff and youth who live and work in either of these two gay-affirming programs.
在美国两家知名的支持同性恋的儿童福利机构开展了一项研究，研究对象包括45名自我认定为同性恋、双性恋、跨性别及性取向存疑（GLBTQ）的青少年以及机构工作人员，这两家机构分别是纽约市的格林烟囱GLBTQ项目和加利福尼亚州洛杉矶的同性恋社会服务机构。该研究探讨了“在支持同性恋的儿童福利环境中，确保同性恋青少年的永久性、安全性和福祉面临哪些挑战？”这一问题。在《儿童与家庭服务审查国家标准》所概述的框架指导下（该框架支持为儿童和青少年取得更好的成果），研究人员试图探索确保这一群体的永久性、安全性和福祉所面临的挑战，这些挑战是由在这两个支持同性恋的项目中生活和工作的机构工作人员及青少年所指出的。
