Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 1 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 5 |
Descriptor
Source
| Information Research: An… | 1 |
| International Journal of… | 1 |
| Journal of Adolescence | 1 |
| Journal of LGBT Youth | 1 |
| Pedagogy, Culture and Society | 1 |
Author
| Kjaran, Jón Ingvar | 2 |
| Bernburg, Jon Gunnar | 1 |
| Jóhannesson, Ingólfur Ásgeir | 1 |
| Kjaran, Jón | 1 |
| Kristinsdóttir, Guðrún | 1 |
| Lehtonen, Jukka | 1 |
| Palsdottir, Agusta | 1 |
| Thorlindsson, Thorolfur | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 5 |
| Reports - Research | 5 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
Education Level
| Secondary Education | 3 |
| Adult Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Iceland | 5 |
| Finland | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkKjaran, Jón Ingvar; Lehtonen, Jukka – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2018
The Nordic countries have often been depicted as progressive societies regarding sexual diversity and gender equality. These progressive changes in sexual minority issues, however, have not brought about radical changes in educational policies in addressing gender and sexual equality in schools. Both compulsory and upper secondary education often…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Minority Group Students, Educational Policy, Equal Education
Kjaran, Jón; Kristinsdóttir, Guðrún – Pedagogy, Culture and Society, 2015
Heteronormative culture and heterosexism is experienced by many LGBT students and queer individuals in their daily interactions with their environment. Icelandic upper secondary schools are no exception in this respect. This article draws on interview data with five LGBT students supported by semi-participatory observations at two upper secondary…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity
Kjaran, Jón Ingvar; Jóhannesson, Ingólfur Ásgeir – Journal of LGBT Youth, 2013
How does institutionalized heterosexism manifest itself in Icelandic upper secondary schools and how do lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students respond to these manifestations? In addressing these questions, interviews were conducted with six current and former LGBT upper secondary school students, using queer theory and thematic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sexuality, Social Attitudes, Social Bias
Thorlindsson, Thorolfur; Bernburg, Jon Gunnar – Journal of Adolescence, 2009
The current study examines the contextual effects of community structural characteristics, as well as the mediating role of key social mechanisms, on youth suicidal behavior in Iceland. We argue that the contextual influence of community structural instability on youth suicidal behavior should be mediated by weak attachment to social norms and…
Descriptors: Context Effect, Imitation, Suicide, Environmental Influences
Download full textPalsdottir, Agusta – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2008
Introduction: The aim of this study is to gather knowledge about how different groups of Icelanders take advantage of information about health and lifestyle in their everyday life. Method: A random sample of 1,000 people was used in the study and data was gathered as a postal survey. Response rate was 50.8%. Analysis: K-means cluster analysis was…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Multivariate Analysis, Information Seeking, Health Behavior
