Social worker perceptions of services directed toward sexual minority youth and their families in child welfare agencies

Sexual minority youth are coming out about their same-sex attractions earlier in recent years. Such youth and their families may experience a range of potential problems and concerns, suggesting that the child welfare system may need to do more to respond to the unique needs of this population. By employing a qualitative research design, this study, using face-to-face interviews with ten child welfare workers, examined child welfare agencies\u27 ability to adequately render services to sexual minority youth and their families