WORKING WITH LESBIANS/GAYS/BISEXUALS QUESTIONNAIRE
Please tick the appropriate answer
PART I: PERSONAL
NAME:
Sex: Male
Female
Sexual
Orientation:
Heterosexual
Bisexual
Homosexual
Age: 18 to 24
25 to 34
35 to 44
45 to 54
55 to 64
65 and older
Race: Asian
African/Caribbean
White
Other (please specify)
Are you Disabled? Yes/No
If yes, is your Disability:
Hidden
Visible
Class: Lower Working Class
Upper Working Class
Lower Middle Class
Upper Middle Class
Lower Upper Class
Upper Upper Class
Education: Left school at 16
6th form college
Polytechnic/university
Other (please specify)
Vocational
Qualification:
None
Youth & Community Work
Teaching
Social work
Nursing
Other (please specify)
PART II: TRAINING, KNOWLEDGE & PRACTICE RELATED TO LESBIAN/GAY/BISEXUAL USERS
Education and supervision:
How would you rate the quality of your training in relation to supporting lesbian/gay/bisexual youth?
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
No training
Have you ever had related supervision in relation to supporting lesbian/gay/bisexual youth?
Yes
No
Knowledge and practice:
How would you rate your level of knowledge about lesbian, gay and bisexual youth?
Very knowledgeable
Somewhat knowledgeable
Not knowledgeable
How familiar are you with health and social resources in relation to lesbian/gay/bisexual youth?
Very familiar
Familar
Somewhat familiar
Unfamiliar
Do you know of any specialised support programmes for lesbian/gay/bisexual youth?
Yes
No
What was the percentage of lesbian/gay/bisexual users in your project during the past year?
0 percent
1 to 25 percent
26 to 50 percent
51 to 75 percent
76 to 100 percent
Don't know
Do you ask your users what their sexual orientation is?
Always
Most of the time
Some of the time
Almost never
Never
What is your usual approach toward users you know or believe to be lesbian/gay/bisexual?
Support them in usual way
Refer to or consult with another worker
Refer to another agency
Other (please specify)
Are you uncomfortable working with any of these types of clients?
Users who are open about their lesbianism/gayness/bisexuality
Users who hide their lesbianism/gayness/bisexuality
Users who are heterosexual
No discomfort
SECTION III: PROVIDERS OPINIONS AND ATTITUDES ABOUT PROBLEMS IN LESBIAN, GAY & BISEXUAL YOUTH
Do lesbian/gay/bisexual youth have unique needs:
Yes
No
Don't know
Is it important to be aware of the sexual orientation of your users?
Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not important
Are lesbian/gay/bisexual youth more vulnerable to mental health problems (depression, attempted suicide, self-harm), alcohol & drug abuse or homelessness compared with heterosexual youth?
Yes
No
Don't know
How likely are lesbian/gay/bisexual youth to seek support, compared with heterosexual youth?
More likely
Less likely
No difference
Don't know
What is the best support for lesbian/gay/bisexual youth?
Same as other youth
Refer to worker with specialised training
Refer to agency with specialised programmes
Is it helpful to have openly lesbian/gay/bisexual staff?
Yes
No
Don't know
SECTION IV: PROVIDER'S PERCEPTIONS OF THEIR FACILITY'S SERVICES FOR LESBIAN/GAY/BISEXUAL USERS
Does your facility offer specialised programmes for lesbians/gays/bisexuals?
Yes
No
Is your management knowledgeable about problems of lesbian/gay/bisexual individuals?
Yes
No
Don't know
Are your co-workers knowledgeable about problems of lesbian/gay/bisexual individuals?
All are
Most are
A few are
Some are
None are
How would you rate the quality of special programmes for lesbians/gays/bisexuals at your facility?
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
No programmes
What is the priority at your unit to develop and improve programmes?
Highest
High
Medium
Low
No priority
Are your co-workers in favour of specialised programmes:
Yes
No
Don't know
Are there openly lesbian/gay/bisexual staff at your facility?
Yes
No
Don't know
Is there any professional risk to openly lesbian/gay/bisexual staff?
Definitely
Probably
Not sure
Probably not
Definitely not