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Transgender Issues: The Film Southern Comfort Register Now
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| Instructor: |
Patricia Lenahan, LMFT, LCSW, BCETS Click to View Biography
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| Number of CEUs: |
3
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| Film Vendors: |
This film can be borrowed from a public library system or rented from online vendors, such as www.netflix.com and www.blockbuster.com.
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| Process: |
Take the pre-test.
Borrow or rent film and view it.
Read the key learning themes.
Complete the online pre-test.
Print certificate of completion.
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| Price: |
| Certificate: |
$25.00 paid to NASW-CA.
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| Film Rental: |
Rental fees are determined by the vendor. |
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| Course
Description: |
This course is based on a Sundance award winning documentary film, Southern Comfort, which introduces the viewer to Robert Eads, a 52-year-old female-to-male transgender person, who lives in rural Georgia. Robert began his transitioning during his 40’s after being married (as a woman) and having two sons. In 1996, Robert experienced severe abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding that was diagnosed as ovarian cancer. He subsequently was denied medical treatment by multiple physicians because of his transgender status.
The film follows Robert during the last year of his life, his relationship with Lola, a male-to-female transgender person. It also offers a glimpse into the lives of several other transgender individuals, whom Robert refers to as "his family." This film provides insight into the social, psychological, and health issues and disparities that face transgender individuals as they transition and begin to live their lives anew. Robert and his chosen family are followed as they participate in the annual "Southern Comfort" transgender conference in Atlanta.
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| Key Learning Themes: |
The three key learning themes related to the film and that will be explored by the author include:
- Transgender Awareness and Acceptance.
- Physical and Psychological Issues.
- Bias and/or Discrimination in Healthcare.
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| Target Audience: |
This course is designed for social work students, professional social workers, or mental health professionals who work with the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) community or who wish to learn more about the health, psychological, and psychosocial issues confronting individuals and families in the transgender community.
Based on the current BBS guidelines, this is considered a self-study (or home-study) course. Up to 12-CEUs may be taken through self-study. For details, visit www.bbs.ca.gov/licensees/ce_info.shtml.
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| Learning
Objectives: |
At the end of the course, readers will be able to:
- Identify common psychosocial issues and stressors for the transgender person and family.
- Better understand ethical issues related to transgender treatment.
- Better understand the impact of bias and discrimination on the transgender person and family.
- Identify access to care issues for transgender individuals.
- Identify life cycle issues, including end-of-life care.
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Course Agenda: |
Click here to view course agenda
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| Copyright:
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Copyright© 2010. Revised. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, except as may be expressly permitted by the 1976 Copyright Act or in writing the publisher.
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