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Lytle, Megan C., Ed.; Sprott, Richard A., Ed. – APA Books, 2020
This book reviews timely, pragmatic interventions and strategies to support LGBTQ students in K-12 schools. Where formal programs affirming diversity of gender expression and sexual orientation are not yet in place, contributors provide insights and practical tips for creating a positive, safe school environment. Topics include how stigma based on…
Descriptors: Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity, Diversity, Elementary Secondary Education
Tach, Laura, Ed.; Dunifon, Rachel, Ed.; Miller, Douglas, Ed. – APA Books, 2020
All children deserve the best possible future. But in this era of increasing economic and social inequality, more and more children are being denied their fair chance at life. This book examines the impact of inequality on children's health and education, and offers a blueprint for addressing the impact of inequality among children in economic,…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Educational Opportunities, Social Differences, Stress Variables
Hazel, Cynthia E. – APA Books, 2016
Positive youth development is a strengths-based, positive psychology approach to fostering adolescents' educational engagement and achievement. It focuses not just on students' academic development but also on their vocational, social, and emotional development. The positive youth development philosophy is at the heart of Cynthia Hazel's unique…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Academic Achievement, Holistic Approach, Social Development