Family Support D9 and D10 are important when assessing LGBT middle adolescence youth due to protective and risk factors. During assessment a social worker must be aware of protective and risk factors. Previous research has shown that family acceptance is an important …show more content…
The results indicated that drinking amplified at a higher pace among males (Newcomb et al., 2012). Additionally, there was lower average rates of drinking for African American and female LGBT youth (Newcomb et al., 2012). When comparing for sexual orientation, there was no difference between bisexual and homosexual youth (Newcomb et al., 2012). Female LGBT youth had an increase risk for alcohol use when there was psychological distress and victimization based on their sexual orientation and gender identity (Newcomb et al., 2012). Newcomb et al. (2012) lastly discovered a negative correlation between perceived family support and alcohol