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Lesbians' Experiences With Helping Professionals

Sally A. Kennedy

Myrna P. Haga

In in-depth interviews, eight lesbians talked about their interactions with social workers and other helping professionals and how they felt about their experiences. The themes that emerged included the fear of rejection and the need for feelings of safety and trust and for further education of professionals that affirms lesbians' lives. The participants also suggested what helping professionals can do to make lesbians' experiences with them more helpful, empowering, and respectful.

Affilia, Vol. 12, No. 1, 84-95 (1997)
DOI: 10.1177/088610999701200106


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