Fostering More Equitable Schools for LGBT Youth: A Review of LGBT Youth in America's Schools

LGBT Youth in America's Schools, by Jason Cianciotto and Sean Cahill, synthesizes research, practice, and policy to inform more supportive and safer conditions and experiences for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students in elementary and secondary schools. The book is organized...

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Published in:Journal of LGBT youth 2015, Vol.12 (3), p.350-355
Main Author: Poirier, Jeffrey M.
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
interventions
law
LGBT
policy
research agenda
schools
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Summary:LGBT Youth in America's Schools, by Jason Cianciotto and Sean Cahill, synthesizes research, practice, and policy to inform more supportive and safer conditions and experiences for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students in elementary and secondary schools. The book is organized into three sections: research on LGBT youth school experiences; school practices, laws, and policies; and policy and research recommendations. Significantly, this resource includes a research agenda that can expand knowledge about LGBT youth in schools, including policies and practices that improve outcomes for LGBT youth.
ISSN:1936-1653
1936-1661
DOI:10.1080/19361653.2015.1040190