Family support, school-age and workplace bullying for LGB people

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine associations between: family support during the school-age period, and school-age bullying (short-term associations); and family support during the school-age period and workplace bullying (long-term associations) for lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) ad...

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Published in:International journal of manpower 2020-09, Vol.41 (6), p.717-730
Main Authors: Sidiropoulou, Katerina, Drydakis, Nick, Harvey, Benjamin, Paraskevopoulou, Anna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Bullying
Child development
Education
Human capital
Hypotheses
Literature reviews
Mental depression
Mental health
Murders & murder attempts
Parents & parenting
Peers
Sexual orientation
Social support
Suicides & suicide attempts
Victimization
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Summary:Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine associations between: family support during the school-age period, and school-age bullying (short-term associations); and family support during the school-age period and workplace bullying (long-term associations) for lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) adults in Britain. Design/methodology/approach The authors employ retrospective questions regarding family support for LGB children and school-age bullying and questions regarding workplace bullying in the respondents’ present jobs. A 2016 data set was utilized which was created by attending events during the UK LGBT History Month. Findings The empirical investigation demonstrates that supportive family environments toward LGB children reduce both school-age and workplace bullying. Practical implications Given the increasing number of people self-identifying as LGB, the significant percentages of school and workplace bullying incidents and the corresponding negative effects on people’s lives, it is important to examine the benefits of family support with regards to reducing school and workplace victimization. This study also reports that family support could have an enduring influence on the experiences of LGB children and adults. Originality/value No known research has considered the possible developmental benefits of family support on reducing future workplace bullying for LGB children. In addition, this might be the first study which simultaneously examines family support toward LGB children, school-age and workplace bullying.
ISSN:0143-7720
1758-6577
DOI:10.1108/IJM-03-2019-0152