title: Working with LGBT older adults: an assessment of employee training practices, needs, and preferences of senior service organizations in Minnesota.
abstract: As the population ages and LGBT older adults become more visible among senior service providers, the need for cultural competency training will grow. Although this training is a relatively new phenomenon, curricula exist. These are generally in person for 2- to 8-hr durations. Training to Serve embarked on a study to investigate preferences in cultural competency format and duration. One-hundred and eighty-four Minnesota service providers participated in the online survey. The majority (90%) were interested in participating in LGBT cultural competency training. Results suggest a preference for shorter duration and online formats. Implications for curricula development and future research are included.
authors.affiliation: a Moone Consulting , Minneapolis , Minnesota , USA.
authors.forename: Rajean P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Moone
authors.forename: John G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Cagle
authors.forename: Catherine F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Croghan
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001727:Bisexuality / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D018452:Homosexuality, Female / Q000523:psychology; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008910:Minnesota; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012947:Social Work / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D063106:Transgender Persons / Q000523:psychology
keywords: GLBT issues; GLBT populations; mixed methods; social work practice