A Report on the Status of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender People in Education: Stepping Out of the Closet, into the Light

Autor/in	Kim, Robert
Institution	National Education Association, Washington, DC.
Titel	A Report on the Status of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender People in Education: Stepping Out of the Closet, into the Light
Quelle	(2009), (90 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Homeless People; Homosexuality; Conferences (Gatherings); Educational Environment; Educational Improvement; Academic Achievement; Youth; Underachievement; At Risk Students; Attendance Patterns; Dropouts; School Culture; Bullying; Coping; Social Attitudes; Social Bias; Sexual Identity; Social Support Groups; School Safety; Adults; Intervention; Public Schools; Student Needs + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Homeless person; Homeless persons; Obdachloser; Homosexualität; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Schulleistung; Jugend; Jugendlicher; Jugendalter; Performance deficiency; Leistungsschwäche; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Schulkultur; Schulleben; Mobbing; Bewältigung; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; Geschlechtsidentität; Sexuelle Identität; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Public school; Öffentliche Schule
Abstract	On July 17-18, 2008, the National Education Association hosted the NEA National Summit on gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) Issues in Education in Chicago, Illinois. The purpose of the Summit was to gather leading researchers, scholars, and practitioners on GLBT issues in education to assess the status of GLBT students in the United States educational system and to make recommendations on improving the learning conditions and academic achievement of GLBT youth. This report describes problems facing many GLBT students: missing school, underachieving, dropping out as a direct consequence of harassment suffered at school and homelessness because of their families' hostility toward them. The report also offers six tips to address bullying and harassment of students and discusses challenges faced by GLBT school employees. Appended to this report are Summit presenters and panels and a glossary of terms and labels. (Contains 135 endnotes. (This report was written with David Sheridan and Sabrina Holcomb.) (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Education Association Research Department. 1201 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 800-229-4200; Fax: 770-280-4134; Web site: http://www.nea.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10