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Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Schooling

The Nexus of Research, Practice, and Policy

Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc, New York, United States
Published: 6th Oct 2016
Dimensions: w 156mm h 234mm d 22mm
Weight: 582g
ISBN-10: 0199387656
ISBN-13: 9780199387656
Barcode No: 9780199387656
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Synopsis
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 academic performance and negative school attitudes, mental health, and risk behaviors. New studies have identified characteristics of schools that are associated with inclusion and safety for LGBT students, including practices and policies that are associated with positive school climate and student wellbeing. 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. The book is interdisciplinary, as studies of LGBT students and schooling have emerged across disciplines including education, clinical, school, and developmental psychology; sociology; and public health. Included are syntheses of key areas of research; examples of new international models for educational practice; case studies of transformational policy and practice; and specific examples of the nexus of research, practice, and policy. The fundamental goal of this book is to advance social justice related to sexual orientation and gender identity through strengthening the relationship between research, practice, and policy to support LGBT students and schools. It will be of interest to school, developmental, and clinical psychologists, educators and school administrators, and LGBT scholars.

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"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 valuable
resource for researchers, policy makers, activists, and non-profit and community workers."--Susan Talburt, PhD, Professor, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Georgia State University