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ERIC Number: EJ810427
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Jun
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0332-3315
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An Exploratory Survey of the Experiences of Homophobic Bullying among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Young People in Ireland
Minton, Stephen James; Dahl, Torunn; O' Moore, Astrid Mona; Tuck, Donnely
Irish Educational Studies, v27 n2 p177-191 Jun 2008
While developments have been made concerning the understanding of general bullying behaviour in Irish schools, considerably less is known about homophobic bullying. Presented here are the findings of a study into the views and perspectives of a self-selected sample of 123 lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered (LGBT) secondary school-aged young people in Ireland. Findings highlight the extent to which such students experience name calling, teasing and bullying in their everyday lives. While exploratory in nature, the study indicates (1) the LGBT population is one "at risk" of school bullying; (2) homophobic bullying should be included as a matter of concern in pre-service and in-service teacher training; (3) that homophobic bullying should be explicitly considered in school anti-bullying policy. Furthermore, from a consideration of the current level of expertise, there are grounds for optimism regarding the development of an inter-agency approach to providing resources and addressing curriculum development in this area in schools in Ireland. (Contains 3 tables, 2 figures and 2 notes.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ireland
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