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Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Schooling: The Nexus of Research, Practice, and Policy
. Ed(S): Russell, Stephen T.; Horn, Stacey S.
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paperback. Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Schooling brings together contributions from a diverse group of researchers, policy analysts, and education advocates from around the world to synthesize the practice and policy implications of research on sexual orientation, gender identity, and schooling. Editor(s): Russell, Stephen T.; Horn, Stacey S. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSK; JFSP2; JKSN; JNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
There has been dramatic social change with respect to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights around the world in the last decade. Yet legal protection and inclusion remain limited for LGBT youth. The context of schooling is especially important-schools remain the primary societal institution to which most youth have access and in which nearly all youth spend some significant portion of their lives. LGBT youth are at risk for some of the greatest difficulties experienced by adolescents, and many of those problems have been traced directly to negative school experiences. Research shows that anti-LGBT school victimization results in poor ... Read more
There has been dramatic social change with respect to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights around the world in the last decade. Yet legal protection and inclusion remain limited for LGBT youth. The context of schooling is especially important-schools remain the primary societal institution to which most youth have access and in which nearly all youth spend some significant portion of their lives. LGBT youth are at risk for some of the greatest difficulties experienced by adolescents, and many of those problems have been traced directly to negative school experiences. Research shows that anti-LGBT school victimization results in poor ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oxford University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Publication date
2016
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199387656
SKU
V9780199387656
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About . Ed(S): Russell, Stephen T.; Horn, Stacey S.
Stephen T. Russell, PhD, is Priscilla Pond Flawn Regents Professor in Child Development in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin. He studies adolescent development, with an emphasis on adolescent sexuality, LGBT youth, and parent-adolescent relationships. Stacey S. Horn, PhD, is Professor of Educational and Developmental Psychology and Chair of the ... Read more
Reviews for Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Schooling: The Nexus of Research, Practice, and Policy
"Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Schooling brings together contemporary international perspectives on policy and practice regarding school safety for LGBT youth. Drawing on multiple lenses that assume the right to a safe education, this well-grounded collection offers practical insights to address enduring issues, including harassment and bullying, adolescent health, families, and the school-to-prison pipeline. This much-needed book offers a ... Read more