The Role of School Psychologists in Addressing Challenges Facing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Students

Autor/in	Hanimoglu, Egemen
Titel	The Role of School Psychologists in Addressing Challenges Facing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Students
Quelle	In: Journal of Education and Training Studies, 7 (2019) 1, S.23-29 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2324-805X
Schlagwörter	School Psychologists; Role; Homosexuality; Sexual Orientation; Sexual Identity; Laws; Social Discrimination; Students; Access to Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? School psychologist; Psychologists; School; Schools; Schulpsychologe; Schulpsychologin; Psychologe; Psychologin; Psychologen; Schule; Rollen; Homosexualität; Sexuelle Orientierung; Geschlechtsidentität; Sexuelle Identität; Law; Recht; Soziale Benachteiligung; Soziale Schließung; Student; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang
Abstract	LGBT students encounter boundless school-related problems including depression, suicidal tendencies, and drug abuse, among others. LGBT youth in school are subjected to constant bullying and discrimination from students, teachers, and the school's administration who often fail to defend them against this. Often, LGBT students drop-out of school. Therefore, the LGBT community is socially disadvantage within our society. With this background, this study identified established laws to safeguard LGBT rights. Furthermore, the study examined the role of School Psychologists in reducing challenges faced by LGBT students in the schools based on analysis of the 10 NASP (The National Association of School Psychologists) domains, and made vital recommendations to reduce challenges faced by LGBT students with a view to lessen cases of LGBT stigmatization. The recommendations stipulated include; development of laws prohibiting discrimination and abusive language against LGBT, and the development a curriculum that suits LGBT needs. It is imperative to train teachers to aide LGBT groups attain equal universal access to core learning facilities acts. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01