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LGBT asylum seekers and health inequalities in the UK

Karban, Kate
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Sirriyeh, Ala
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2015-03
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LGBT asylum seekers; LGBT; Minority stress; Social determinants of health; Human rights; Partnership working
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The experiences of LGBT asylum seekers in the UK are the focus of this chapter. The relative invisibility of LGBT asylum seekers in social work literature and research is acknowledged. Data from interviews undertaken as part of a small scale research study is used to highlight issues of psychological stress, safety, social isolation and resilience and survival. This material is discussed in relation to models of minority stress, discrimination, social determinants of health, and human rights. A holistic approach to practice in response to an opening vignette, is presented with reference to the importance of advocacy and cross-sector partnership working.
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http://hdl.handle.net/10454/10490
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Karban K and Sirriyeh A (2015) LGBT asylum seekers and health inequalities in the UK. In: Fish J and Karban K (Eds.) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans Health Inequalities. Bristol: Policy Press.
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This is a post-peer-review, pre-copy edited version of a chapter published in: Fish J and Karban K (Eds.) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans Health Inequalities. Details of the definitive published version and how to purchase it are available online at https://policypress.co.uk/lesbian-gay-bisexual-and-trans-health-inequalities.