ABSTRACT
Young, Disabled and LGBT+ brings together the work of an international team interested in exploring the intersection of sexuality, gender identity, and disability in the lives of young people and aims to further develop this area as a distinct area of study.
This volume features original research and writing into lives that are often misunderstood, marginalised and under-represented in research. It is framed with artwork, poetry and writing from young disabled LGBT+ people, and centralises the voices and lives of young disabled LGBT+ people throughout. Drawing from disciplines including: sociology, psychology, disability and youth studies, and with contributions from practitioners, it examines experiences and research from a number of perspectives, such as education, personal lives and activism.
Featuring work from the UK, Canada, United States, India and Australia, it is a timely and topical book which will appeal to scholars particularly interested in sexuality, gender, disability and youth studies; professionals within health, education, social work and youth work who aim to understand and support young disabled LGBT+ people; and young people themselves.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
section Section 1|87 pages
Theoretical and research landscapes
chapter Chapter 1|10 pages
Sexuality and gender identity in the lives of young, disabled LGBT+ persons
chapter Chapter 2|16 pages
Also here, also queer
chapter Chapter 3|19 pages
The psychosocial coping of multiply marginalized LGBTQ+ adolescents with mental health issues
chapter Chapter 5|15 pages
Centring the voices of disabled LGBT+ young people in research
section Section 2|89 pages
Identity, experience and voice
chapter Chapter 6|13 pages
Lived difference
chapter Chapter 7|19 pages
Between and betwixt
chapter Chapter 8|17 pages
Two communities, one family
chapter Chapter 9|17 pages
Walking through treacle
chapter Chapter 10|19 pages
Young, disabled and LGBT+ identities
section Section 3|49 pages
Support and inclusion