ERIC Number: EJ1383316
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Aug
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4391
EISSN: EISSN-1746-1561
Effects of School Policies and Programs on Violence among All High School Students and Sexual and Gender Minority Students
Cruz, Theresa H.; Ross-Reed, Danielle E.; FitzGerald, Courtney A.; Overton, Kathryn; Landrau-Cribbs, Erica; Schiff, Melissa
Journal of School Health, v93 n8 p679-689 Aug 2023
Background: Youth identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual (LGB) and/or transgender/gender nonconforming (TGNC) are at increased risk of violence. School policies and practices may mitigate this risk. Methods: Researchers merged data from the 2016 New Mexico School Health Profiles and the 2017 New Mexico Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey. Researchers employed multivariable logistic regression to test the associations between school-level measures and violence outcomes. Results: Genders and sexualities alliances (GSAs) were associated with reduced odds of lifetime forced sex among all, heterosexual cisgender, and LGB students, reduced odds of sexual violence among heterosexual cisgender students, and reduced odds of dating violence among LGB students. Inclusive sexual health education was associated with reduced odds of lifetime forced sex among LGB and TGNC students, reduced odds of sexual violence among LGB students, and increased odds of dating violence among heterosexual cisgender students. Inclusive teacher training was associated with increased odds of lifetime forced sex among TGNC students. Implications for School Health Policy, Practice, and Equity: Inclusive sexual health education and the presence of active GSAs may have the greatest potential for reducing violence, especially among LGB and TGNC students. Conclusions: Findings highlight the important role of school policies and practices in addressing violence.
Descriptors: High School Students, Minority Group Students, Sexual Identity, LGBTQ People, School Violence, Violence, Victims of Crime, Educational Policy, Program Effectiveness, Rape, Sexual Orientation, Sex Education, Health Education, Inclusion, Partnerships in Education, Crime Prevention, Educational Practices
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Mexico
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