The Elephant in the (Class)Room: Parental Perceptions of LGBTQ-Inclusivity in K-12 Educational Contexts

Autor/inn/en	Ullman, Jacqueline; Ferfolja, Tania
Titel	The Elephant in the (Class)Room: Parental Perceptions of LGBTQ-Inclusivity in K-12 Educational Contexts
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 41 (2016) 10, S.15-29, Artikel 2 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0313-5373
Schlagwörter	Homosexuality; Sexual Orientation; Sexual Identity; Foreign Countries; Social Justice; Focus Groups; Parent Attitudes; Social Bias; Educational Environment; Safety; Consciousness Raising; Gender Issues; Social Values; Teacher Competencies; Elementary Secondary Education; Health Education; Sex Education; Course Content; Student Needs; Interviews; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Homosexualität; Sexuelle Orientierung; Geschlechtsidentität; Sexuelle Identität; Ausland; Soziale Gerechtigkeit; Elternverhalten; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Sicherheit; Bewusstseinsbildung; Geschlechterfrage; Sozialer Wert; Lehrkunst; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Sex instruction; Sexualaufklärung; Sexualerziehung; Sexualkunde; Kursprogramm; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Australien
Abstract	While little is known about parental beliefs and desires regarding LGBTQ-inclusive education, assumptions about these appear to justify teachers', curriculum writers' and policy makers' silences regarding sexuality and gender diversity in the K-12 classroom. Thus, in order to better inform educators' practices, this paper presents an analysis of interview data from focus groups with parents from across the Australian state of New South Wales. The analysis was conceptually guided by the concepts of the "null curriculum" (Eisner, 2002) and "illocutionary silencing" (Saunston, 2013) as applied to understandings--both the authors' and participating parents'--of the departmental educational resources. Findings highlight parents' desires for LGBTQ-inclusivity, not only as a protective factor for sexuality and gender diverse students, but also to engender social cohesion and prepare all students for adult life in the modern social landscape. Parents struggled with the complexities of promoting positive social values through compulsory content while simultaneously respecting diverse sets of values and parents' rights to frame such topics according to a private set of beliefs. Furthermore, parents advocated for teacher training in this area and were eager for teachers and school leadership staff to feel departmentally-supported to enact LGBTQ-inclusive practices. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Edith Cowan University. Bradford Street, Mount Lawley, West Australia 6050, Australia. Web site: http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01