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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779684703321

Titolo

Creating safe and supportive learning environments : a guide for working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth, and families / / edited by Emily S. Fisher and Karen Komosa-Hawkins

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-136-66338-X

0-203-80763-4

1-299-48292-9

1-136-66339-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (276 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

FisherEmily S. <1974->

Komosa-HawkinsKaren

ChiassonJudy

Disciplina

370.86/64

Soggetti

Homophobia in schools - Prevention

Sexual minority students

Sexual minority parents

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning students, parents, and families / Emily S. Fisher -- Putting sexual orientation and gender identity in context: historical influences and social trends / Judy Chiasson and Ronni Sanlo -- Adolescent development: identity, intimacy, and exploration / Omar B. Jamil, Gary W. Harper, and Douglas Bruce -- Promoting resilience in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth / Karen Komosa-Hawkins and G. Thomas Schanding, Jr. -- Transgender and intersex students: supporting resilience and empowerment / Anneliese A. Singh -- Diversity across the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning community / Cirleen DeBlaere and Melanie Brewster -- Law, policy, and ethics: what school professionals need to know / Asaf Orr and Karen Komosa-Hawkins -- Training school professionals to work with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning



students and parents / Joy S. Whitman -- Safe schools: prevention and intervention for bullying and harassment / Dorothy L. Espelage and Mrinalini A. Rao -- Responsive classroom curriculum for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning students / Emily A. Greytak and Joseph G. Kosciw -- Creating inclusive school environments for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender headed families and their children / Alicia L. Fedewa and Ashley Candelaria -- Counseling lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning students / Grady L. Garner, Jr. and Dennis M. Emano -- Educating and empowering families of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning students / Caitlin Ryan and Stuart F. Chen-Hayes -- Educators as allies in support of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning students and parents / Robert A. McGarry -- Accessing community resources: providing support for all / Kelly S. Kennedy.