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Neiman, Tammy; Sieve, Laurie; Stenberg, Louise; Molesky, Nicole; Nic Rider, G. – Journal of School Nursing, 2023
School systems are often not set up to support transgender and gender diverse (TGD) students, which results in unsafe and unsupportive environments and other institutional barriers to helping TGD students thrive. An important factor to students' feeling safe and supported in schools may be their relationship with school nurses. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: School Nurses, LGBTQ People, Student Diversity, Student Needs
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Taliaferro, Lindsay A.; Doty, Jennifer L.; Gower, Amy L.; Querna, Katherine; Rovito, Michael J. – Journal of School Health, 2020
Background: Violence and bullying perpetration among boys are major public health problems. We address gaps in the literature by examining: (1) how risk and protective factors co-occur, and (2) how different risk/protection profiles are associated with violence and bullying perpetration among adolescent boys. Methods: Data came from the…
Descriptors: Males, Adolescents, Violence, Bullying
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Horowitz, Alan; Itzkowitz, Miriam – Middle School Journal (J3), 2011
Given the research about the decrease in age of coming out and the established need for support during young adolescents' sexual development, it is clear that programming targeted to middle grades LGBTQ youth is both essential and widely lacking. Interventions such as staff development and training, in-class curriculum, support groups,…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Homosexuality, Early Adolescents, Sexual Identity
Nathan, Joe; Thao, Sheena – National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities, 2007
More than $20 billion a year currently is being spent to construct public schools. Hundreds of billions are being spent to carry out public education. Everyone wants the best possible use of that money. Families want safe, nurturing, challenging, and effective schools for their children. Community members and policy-makers want schools to be…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Charter Schools, Small Schools, Shared Facilities