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Snapp, Shannon D.; McGuire, Jenifer K.; Sinclair, Katarina O.; Gabrion, Karlee; Russell, Stephen T. – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2015
There is growing attention to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) issues in schools, including efforts to address such issues through the curriculum. This study examines whether students' perceptions of personal safety and school climate safety are stronger when curricula that include LGBTQ people are present and…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Inclusion, School Safety, Curriculum
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Poteat, V. Paul; Sinclair, Katerina O.; DiGiovanni, Craig D.; Koenig, Brian W.; Russell, Stephen T. – Journal of Research on Adolescence, 2013
Few studies have examined school-based factors associated with variability in the victimization and health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. Among 15,965 students in 45 Wisconsin schools, we identified differences based on Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) presence. Youth in schools with GSAs reported less truancy,…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Clubs, Program Effectiveness
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Wainright, Jennifer L.; Russell, Stephen T.; Patterson, Charlotte J. – Child Development, 2004
This study examined associations among family type (same-sex vs. opposite-sex parents); family and relationship variables; and the psychosocial adjustment, school outcomes, and romantic attractions and behaviors of adolescents. Participants included 44 12- to 18-year-old adolescents parented by same-sex couples and 44 same-aged adolescents…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Student Adjustment, Sexuality, Adolescents