Kryss Shane

The Medical Professional's Guide to LGBT+ Inclusion (eBook, PDF)

Creating a Workplace Culture that Nurtures a Welcoming, Inclusive, and Affirming Environment

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The real-life scenarios are a unique feature of this book. While many offer information, this book is practical and requires active engagement with the material for the reader.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 244
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Mai 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000898408
• Artikelnr.: 67797272

Autorenporträt

Kryss Shane, MS, MSW, LSW, LMSW (she/her) has been called a "Leading LGBT+ Expert" by The New York Times, Cosmopolitan Magazine, CNBC, Huffington Post, various Parent and Business magazines and websites, and by a wide variety of professional organizations due to her 23+ years of experience in this field.

Kryss earned her Bachelor's of Science at The Ohio State University in the field of Human Development and Family Sciences, her first Master's degree in the field of Social Work at Barry University, and her second Master's degree in the field of Education, specializing in Curriculum and Instruction at Western Governor's University. She holds social work licenses in the states of Ohio and New York, as well as numerous certifications in topics including providing online-specific education, mental healthcare and LGBT+ youth, suicide prevention, and many, many, more.

She travels the US working as a consultant, educator, and corporate trainer, as well as appearing at events and conferences as a keynote speaker, an author, and a writer, all of which focus on making schools, businesses, and community leaders more LGBT+ inclusive. In addition, she is currently a Teaching Associate at Columbia University and an Adjunct Professor at Brandman University.

Throughout her career, Kryss has aided in the introduction of Gay Straight Alliances in numerous high schools, participated in the National Equality March in Washington, D.C., rallied for non-discrimination laws in numerous states, and has held or actively participated in meetings with numerous legislators to educate and encourage their participation in the Equality Movement. She has worked in concert with numerous equality-based organizations in a variety of roles to support, affirm, and celebrate the LGBT+ community.

Kryss is well-versed in the areas of sexual and gender minorities including historical and current research. She has significant experience working with transgender youth, transgender military servicemembers, LGBT+ people struggling with suicidality, and others. This provides the foundation she uses to educate and guide professionals to better understand, accept, and communicate about and alongside the LGBT+ community.

She continues to actively advocate for LGBT+ rights on the local, state, federal, and international levels.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Dr. Marci Bowers, President of World Professional Association
for Transgender Health. Preface. Acknowledgments. How Big of a Problem Is
This? About the Author. Introduction. SECTION I THE FOUNDATION: TERMINOLOGY
AND INSIGHTS. 1 Safety. 2 Hate Crimes. 3 Allyship. 4 Privilege. 5
Intersectionality. 6 Battle Fatigue. 7 Terminology. 8 Masking and Coming
Out. 9 More Terminology. 10 Medical Experiences. 11 Retransitioning and
Detransitioning & Going Back into the Closet. Additional Useful Terminology
for Section I. Questions and Answers. Research Your Resources. Trans Joy.
In Closing. SECTION II SCENARIOS: TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE. Scenario 1. Scenario
2. Scenario 3. Scenario 4. Scenario 5. Scenario 6. Scenario 7. Scenario 8.
Scenario 9. Scenario 10. Scenario 11. Scenario 12. Scenario 13. Scenario
14. Scenario 15. Scenario 16. SECTION III PUT YOUR KNOWLEDGE INTO PRACTICE.
12 Assessing Your Workplace. 13 In the Medical Office and Collaborative
Spaces. 14 Leadership and Learning Materials. 15 How to Implement Change.
In Closing. Afterword Written by Danny Roberts, Star of MTV's The Real
World: New Orleans. Appendix I: Opposition. Appendix II: Suggested Readings
& Resources. Appendix III: Suggested Reading for Youth. Index.