Who, What, Where, When, and Why: Demographic and Ecological Factors Contributing to Hostile School Climate for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth

Autor/inn/en	Kosciw, Joseph G.; Greytak, Emily A.; Diaz, Elizabeth M.
Titel	Who, What, Where, When, and Why: Demographic and Ecological Factors Contributing to Hostile School Climate for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth
Quelle	In: Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 38 (2009) 7, S.976-988 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0047-2891
DOI	10.1007/s10964-009-9412-1
Schlagwörter	Educational Attainment; Sexual Orientation; School Districts; Rural Areas; Homosexuality; Ecological Factors; Educational Experience; School Personnel; Secondary School Students; Environmental Influences; Demography; Social Bias; Social Attitudes; School District Size; Teacher Student Ratio; Verbal Communication; Victims of Crime; Gender Issues; Geographic Location; Rural Urban Differences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Sexuelle Orientierung; School district; Schulbezirk; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Homosexualität; Ökologischer Ansatz; Bildungserfahrung; Schulpersonal; Sekundarschüler; Environmental influence; Umwelteinfluss; Demografie; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; School districts; Size; Schuleinzugsbereich; Lehrer-Schüler-Relation; Victim; Victims; Crime; Opfer; Verbrechen; Geschlechterfrage; Stadt-Land-Beziehung
Abstract	This study examines how locational (region and locale), community-level (school district poverty and adult educational attainment), and school district-level (district size and ratios of students to key school personnel) variables are related to indicators of hostile school climate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth. Indicators of hostile climate included frequency of homophobic remarks and victimization regarding sexual orientation and gender expression. We used data from a national survey of LGBT secondary school students (N = 5,420; 57.6% female; 65.5% White; mean age = 15.9). Results from regression analyses demonstrated that LGBT youth in rural communities and communities with lower adult educational attainment may face particularly hostile school climates. School district characteristics contributed little to the variation in LGBT youth's experiences. Findings highlight the importance of considering the multiple contexts that LGBT youth inhabit, particularly as they pertain to educational experiences. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10