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National Alliance to End Homelessness, National Network for Youth, Lambda Legal, National Center for Lesbian Rights. 2009. National recommended best practices for serving LGBT homeless youth. Washington, DC: National Alliance to End Homelessness, 16 pp.

Annotation: This brief presents recommendations for employees, administrators and supervisors, and youth workers in agencies and nonprofit organizations to increase their competency in working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender adolescents and young adults. Recommendations for improving practices, organizational culture, and residential services are included.

Contact: National Alliance to End Homelessness, 1518 K Street, N.W., Suite 410, Washington, DC 20005, Telephone: (202) 638-1526 Fax: (202) 638-4664 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.endhomelessness.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescents, Competence, Homeless persons, Homosexuality, Organizational change, Program improvement, Residential programs, Sex roles, Sociocultural factors, Young adults

Ryan C. 2009. Supportive families, healthy children: Helping families with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender children. San Francisco, CA: San Francisco State University, Family Acceptance Project, 17 pp.

Annotation: This booklet provides information on ways that families can support children who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) and decrease their risk for serious health and mental health problems in adulthood. Topics include how family rejection affects children's health and mental health and how family acceptance protects against risk behaviors. Information on how families can advocate for their children and connect them to resources is also included. The booklet is available in English, Spanish, and Chinese. A faith-based (Mormon) version is also available.

Contact: San Francisco State University, Family Acceptance Project, 3400 16th Street, #301, San Francisco, CA 94103, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://familyproject.sfsu.edu/ Available from the website.

Keywords: Adolescents, Asian language materials, Child development, Children, Families, Family support services, Homosexuality, Mental health, Primary prevention, Risk factors, Sex roles, Spanish language materials

Kelley M. 1996. Transition to Parenthood: Gender Roles and Distress: [Final report]. Chicago, IL: University of Illinois at Chicago, 92 pp., plus 183 tables and appendices.

Annotation: This investigation tested a theory of gender role related to distress in married couples during the transition to parenthood. The hypothesis was that couples in parallel marriages (sharing of all responsibilities) will have the lowest risk of psychological distress, and personal and social resources will mediate distress. The theory was tested across social classes and included the contributions of spousal and infant characteristics to parental distress. The women participants were recruited serially from selected health centers affiliated with large health maintenance organizations serving urban populations that are diverse in social class and ethnicity. Men included in the study were at least 18 years of age and were the spouse or partner of a female study participant. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Technical Information Service, O.S. Department of Commerce, 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA 22312, Telephone: (703) 605-6050 Secondary Telephone: (888) 584-8332 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ntis.gov Document Number: NTIS PB97-159578.

Keywords: MCH Research, Mental Health, Parents, Sex Roles, Stress