Featuring more than 200 entries written by an international roster
of experts, this work is the most authoritative and accessible
source available for educators, researchers, and students seeking
an understanding of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)
youth. This ground-breaking work examines policy, practice, and
research concerning youth who are often the victims of bullying and
harassment. Entries cover a panoply of concerns, including:
suicide; counseling; gay-straight alliances; popular culture, e.g.,
MTV, South Park; racism; prostitution; HIV education; pregnancy;
fraternities; and gender roles. In addition to covering these
topics within the United States, the volume includes coverage of of
LGBT youth and education in the United Kingdom, Asia, Australia,
South America, and Europe. Featuring more than 200 entries written
by an international roster of experts, this work is the most
authoritative and accessible source available for educators,
researchers and students seeking an understanding of lesbian, gay,
bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth. This ground-breaking work
examines policy, practice and research concerning youth who are
often the victims of bullying and harrassment. Interdisciplinary,
engaging articles examine the policy, practice, and research
concerning the role, responses, and responsibilities of schools,
educators, and the larger community to LGBT youth. Ranging from the
the school curriculum to popular culture, topics include: gender
roles, AIDS and HIV education, teen pregnancy, rural youth,
prostitution, mental health, race and racism, counseling, gender
roles, identity development, discrimination, anti-bias curriculum,
children of LGBT parents, film, homophobia, legal issues, various
ethnic groups, prejudice, religion, stereotypes, social class,
college youth, and youth culture. There is international coverage
as well of the United Kingdom, Asia, Australia, South America, and
Europe. Research and scholarship on sexualities, youth, and
education has exploded, especially in North America, Australia, and
Europe. Over the past 25 years, remarkable progress has been made
politically, culturally, and educationally with respect to LGBT and
Queer concerns. For example, hundreds of gay-straight alliances
operate in high schools and colleges; court settlements have
resulted in greater administrative sensitivity to harassment of gay
students; and the number of college courses including gay concerns
and issues is growing. While there are increasing numbers of
articles and books covering LGBT issues and life, this work is the
first comprehensive source to look at the important nexus of
education and LGBT youth.
General
Imprint: |
Greenwood Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2005 |
First published: |
October 2005 |
Authors: |
James T Sears
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Dimensions: |
254 x 178 x 72mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
1036 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-313-32748-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
General
|
LSN: |
0-313-32748-3 |
Barcode: |
9780313327483 |
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