Matarese Marlene, Greeno Elizabeth, Weeks Angela, Hammond Paige, Smith Lyndsay K, Wilson Bianca D M
School of Social Work, University of Connecticut, Hartford, CT, USA.
Department of Social Welfare, Luskin School of Public Affairs, University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
J Public Child Welf. 2025;19(4):935-954. doi: 10.1080/15548732.2024.2375309. Epub 2024 Jul 5.
This study aimed to better understand the experiences of LGBTQ+ youth in foster care in the Midwest. Of the youth who participated in the study, 32.2% indicated they were LGBTQ+. LGBTQ+ youth were more likely to have been hospitalized for physical illness and emotional reasons and experience a great number of discriminatory experiences. LGBTQ+ youth were less likely to report being treated well in foster care and that they could be themselves in their placement. Findings suggest the need for increased LGBTQ+ tailored prevention services for families and policy and practice shifts within the child welfare system.
本研究旨在更好地了解美国中西部地区寄养环境中LGBTQ+青少年的经历。参与该研究的青少年中，32.2%表示自己是LGBTQ+群体。LGBTQ+青少年因身体疾病和情感原因住院的可能性更高，且经历了大量歧视性经历。LGBTQ+青少年不太可能表示在寄养环境中受到良好对待，也不太可能表示在寄养机构中能够展现真实的自我。研究结果表明，需要为家庭增加专门针对LGBTQ+群体的预防服务，并在儿童福利系统内进行政策和实践调整。
