Ruth McNair

Lesbian, gay and bisexual homelessness in Australia: Risk and resilience factors to consider in policy and practice

Ruth P McNair, Sharon Parkinson, Deborah Dempsey, Cal Andrews

Journal article  |  2021  |  HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY

Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people are more likely than heterosexual people to experience homelessness. The study aimed to com..

Experiences of LGBTIQA People with Disability in Healthcare and Community Services: Towards Embracing Multiple Identities.

Amie O'Shea, JR Latham, Ruth McNair, Nathan Despott, Mellem Rose, Ruby Mountford, Patsie Frawley

Journal article  |  2020  |  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Healthcare and disability support services are increasing their efforts towards inclusion and recognising the needs of different g..

Family relationships and LGB first homelessness in Australia: What do we know and where should we go?

Deborah Dempsey, Sharon Parkinson, Cal Andrews, Ruth McNair

Journal article  |  2020  |  JOURNAL OF SOCIOLOGY

Family conflict is a well-documented causal factor in the international literature on youth homelessness. Less is known about how ..

Effectiveness of a culturally tailored SMS alcohol intervention for same-sex attracted women: protocol for an RCT

Rachel Bush, Rhonda Brown, Ruth McNair, Liliana Orellana, Dan I Lubman, Petra K Staiger

Journal article  |  2019  |  BMC WOMENS HEALTH

BACKGROUND: There is a large disparity between alcohol treatment access and prevalence of hazardous drinking among same-sex attrac..

Lesbian, bisexual, queer and transgender women’s sexual and reproductive health

RP McNair

Book Chapter  |  2019

This chapter sets out to establish a human rights focus to improve the health and wellbeing of lesbian, bisexual, queer, transgend..

Lesbian, bisexual and queer women's health A guide for GPs

R McNair

Journal article  |  2019  |  Medicine Today

Sexuality

Kalissa Alexeyeff, Karen Turner

Book Chapter  |  2018

Same-sex attracted parents' emotional transitions to parenthood

R McNair, D Dempsey

Book Chapter  |  2018

Health service use by same-sex attracted Australian women for alcohol and mental health issues: a cross-sectional study.

Ruth McNair, Amy Pennay, Tonda L Hughes, Scarlet Love, Jodie Valpied, Dan I Lubman

Journal article  |  2018  |  BJGP Open

Background: Same-sex attracted women (SSAW) have higher rates of alcohol and mental health problems than heterosexual women, but u..

Improving alcohol and mental health treatment for lesbian, bisexual and queer women: Identity matters

Amy Pennay, Ruth McNair, Tonda L Hughes, William Leonard, Rhonda Brown, Dan I Lubman

Journal article  |  2018  |  AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

OBJECTIVE: Lesbian, bisexual and queer (LBQ) women experience substantial unmet alcohol and mental health treatment needs. This pa..