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Direct linkMayo, J. B., Jr. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2013
The author explores significant points of intersection between foundational tenets of the social studies and the lessons learned by students in the Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) at one Midwestern high school. He suggests new ways social studies researchers and teachers might conceptualize the ideas and themes promoted in GSAs and apply them directly…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, High Schools, Clubs, Educational Environment
Heck, Nicholas C.; Lindquist, Lauri M.; Machek, Greg R.; Cochran, Bryan N. – School Psychology Forum, 2014
This study investigates the mediating role of school victimization in the relationship between lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) young adults' feelings of high school belonging and current mental health (both depression and general psychological distress) outcomes. A total of 145 LGBT young adults were recruited from college LGBT…
Descriptors: Victims, Bullying, Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation
Robinson, Joseph P.; Espelage, Dorothy L. – Educational Researcher, 2012
Students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) experience higher rates of victimization by bullying than do their heterosexual-identified peers. In this article, we investigate the extent to which this difference in rates of victimization can explain LGBTQ youths' greater rates of suicidal ideation, suicide…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Peer Relationship, Bullying, Suicide
Download full textKosciw, Joseph G.; Greytak, Emily A.; Palmer, Neal A.; Boesen, Madelyn J. – Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), 2014
"The 2013 National School Climate Survey" is GLSEN's 8th biennial report on the school experiences of LGBT youth in schools, including the in-school resources that support LGBT students' well-being, the extent of the challenges that they face at school, and insights into many other aspects of LGBT students' experiences. The survey has…
Descriptors: Social Bias, Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity
Kosciw, Joseph G.; Greytak, Emily A.; Giga, Noreen M.; Villenas, Christian; Danischewski, David J. – Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), 2016
The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) "National School Climate Survey" is our flagship report on the school experiences of LGBTQ youth in schools, including the extent of the challenges that they face at school and the school-based resources that support LGBTQ students' well-being. The survey has consistently indicated…
Descriptors: National Surveys, Educational Environment, Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation
Kosciw, Joseph G.; Greytak, Emily A.; Zongrone, Adrian D.; Clark, Caitlin M.; Truong, Nhan L. – Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), 2018
The [Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network] GLSEN National School Climate Survey is our flagship report on the school experiences of [lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer] LGBTQ youth in schools, including the extent of the challenges that they face at school and the school-based resources that support LGBTQ students' well-being.…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity, Student Organizations
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), 2018
The "National School Climate Survey" is the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) flagship report on the school experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth in schools, including the extent of the challenges that they face at school and the school-based resources that support LGBTQ students'…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity, Student Organizations
Aragon, Steven R.; Poteat, V. Paul; Espelage, Dorothy L.; Koenig, Brian W. – Journal of LGBT Youth, 2014
A total of 11,447 high school students were surveyed to test the relation between victimization and the educational outcomes of truancy, post-high school intentions, and grades for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) and non-LGBTQ students. LGBTQ students reported statistically higher truancy, lower grades, greater…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Surveys, Victims, Truancy
Hutcheson, Virginia H.; Tieso, Carol L. – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2014
This qualitative study used critical ethnography as a theoretical framework to investigate the social coping strategies of gifted and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) students in middle and high school. Twelve LGBTQ college students from a selective Southeastern university were interviewed and asked to retrospectively…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Coping, Academically Gifted, Homosexuality
Kosciw, Joseph G.; Greytak, Emily A.; Giga, Noreen M.; Villenas, Christian; Danischewski, David J. – Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), 2016
The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) "National School Climate Survey" is our flagship report on the school experiences of LGBTQ youth in schools, including the extent of the challenges that they face at school and the school-based resources that support LGBTQ students' well-being. The survey has consistently indicated…
Descriptors: National Surveys, Educational Environment, Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation
Poteat, V. Paul; DiGiovanni, Craig D. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2010
Biased language related to sexual orientation is used frequently among students and is related to prominent social concerns such as bullying. Prejudice toward gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals also has been examined among adolescents, but separately from these behaviors. This study tested whether biased language use was…
Descriptors: Bullying, Language Usage, Bias, Sexual Orientation
Poteat, V. Paul; DiGiovanni, Craig D.; Scheer, Jillian R. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2013
As a form of bias-based harassment, homophobic behavior remains prominent in schools. Yet, little attention has been given to factors that underlie it, aside from bullying and sexual prejudice. Thus, we examined multiple domain general (empathy, perspective-taking, classroom respect norms) and sexual orientation-specific factors (sexual…
Descriptors: Bullying, Homosexuality, Empathy, Structural Equation Models
Murphy, Heather Elise – Psychology in the Schools, 2012
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students face many risk factors every day when they enter their school's door. These students often fear for their safety at school, are victimized, have academic difficulties, suffer from issues with their identity development, and are at risk for suicide. School-based Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs)…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Sexual Identity, Sexual Orientation, Social Attitudes
St. John, Alex; Travers, Robb; Munro, Lauren; Liboro, Renato; Schneider, Margaret; Greig, Carrie L. – Journal of LGBT Youth, 2014
This article outlines how gay-straight alliances (GSAs) work to connect youth with community resources, and outlines the political and social context of GSAs in Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Fifteen individuals (youth, teachers, and a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer [LGBTQ] youth service provider) participated in interviews…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Youth Programs, Community Programs, Social Influences
Morrison, Melanie A.; Jewell, Lisa; McCutcheon, Jessica; Cochrane, Donald B. – Canadian Journal of Education, 2014
In Canada, there is a dearth of research on school climate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and questioning (LGBQ) students. Using social networking, 60 students from high schools in Saskatchewan participated in a climate survey. Results indicated that anti-LGBQ speech was widespread, as were other forms of harassment. The more victimization that was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity
