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Richard A. Brandon-Friedman
PhD, LCSW, LCAC
He/Him
Associate Professor of Social Work
School of Social Work
Indiana University
Background
Dr. Brandon-Friedman studies identity development, family support, and well-being among LGBTQ+ youth, including young people with experiences in foster care. His work connects social work research with the needs of youth and families.
Research Interests
Youth well-being · Family support · LGBTQ+ identities
Publications
- 2026
- 2026
When “Helping” Hurts: Exploring and Counteracting Narratives of Family Members Opposed to Gender-Affirming Care for Gender-Diverse Youth
- 2025
167. Gender-Diverse Youths’ Experiences When Accessing Gender-Affirming Care
- 2025
Perspectives of gender-diverse youth and caregivers facing gender-affirming medical intervention bans
- 2025
Social work students’ perceptions of sex offender management policies
- 2024
14. The Perspectives of Gender-Diverse Youth and Caregivers Coping With Legislation Banning Gender-Affirming Medical Interventions
- 2024
169.“Out of the Mouths Of Babes”: Exploring COVID-19’s Impact on Identity Formation for Gender-Diverse Youth
- 2024
Individualized Treatment Progress and Perceived Clinic Support among Adolescents and Young Adults Receiving Care in a Pediatric Gender Health Clinic
- 2024
Working with the Gender-Diverse Community to Address the Needs of Gender-Diverse Youth
- 2023
" An Institution Can Have Good Intentions and Still Be Atrocious": Transgender and Gender Expansive Experiences in Social Work Education
- 2023
5. The Role of Caregiver Acceptance and Sex Assigned at Birth on Depression Among Gender-diverse Youth
- 2023
Anti-Trans Policies and Social Work Education
- 2023
Forming identities of their own: Gay men reconciling self-love, hurt, and the impact of the Pentecostal Church
- 2023
Gender differences in sexual well-being and sexual identity development among youth formerly in the foster care system in the United States
- 2023
Sexual identity development and sexual well-being: differences between racial/ethnic minority and non-racial/ethnic minority former foster youth
Showing 15 of 47 publications.
Includes publications from Google Scholar. Updated October 18, 2026.
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