ERIC Number: EJ1351284
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Oct
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-1381-2890
EISSN: EISSN-1573-1928
The Homophily and Centrality of LGBQ Youth: A New Story?
Jones, Martin H.; Hackel, Tara S.; Gross, Rachel A.
Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, v25 n5 p1157-1175 Oct 2022
The social acceptance of LGBQ individuals changed dramatically over the past several decades, which calls into question extant research suggesting that LGBQ youth are often socially excluded. The current study utilizes quantitative social network analysis techniques to examine the peer group homophily and social centrality of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Questioning (LGBQ) students in two junior high schools. Results suggest that LGBQ students were more likely to be in peer groups with at least one other LGBQ individual. LGBQ students' centrality was the same as heterosexual students within their peer group as well as their peer group's perceived popularity across the whole school. These results suggest that LGBQ students today may not experience the same social exclusion as past generations.
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Social Isolation, Peer Acceptance, Social Networks, Network Analysis, Junior High School Students, Peer Groups, Social Attitudes, Social Change
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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