Exploring Attitudes of Future Educators about Sexual Minority Youth

Fifty-two secondary teacher candidates from a Canadian university completed questionnaires assessing levels of homoprejudice, knowledge of homosexuality, and perceptions of professional issues related to sexual minority youth. The level of homoprejudice in this sample was lower than in earlier studi...

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Published in:Alberta journal of educational research 2007-12, Vol.53 (4), p.401
Main Authors: Dowling, Kristen B, Rodger, Susan, Cummings, Anne L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Behavior
Canada
College students
Correlation
Educational Environment
Foreign Countries
Gender Differences
Homosexuality
Knowledge Level
Learning Theories
Minority Groups
Prejudice
Questionnaires
Sexual orientation
Sexuality
Social Bias
Student attitudes
Student Teacher Attitudes
Teacher education
Teacher Role
Teachers
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Summary:Fifty-two secondary teacher candidates from a Canadian university completed questionnaires assessing levels of homoprejudice, knowledge of homosexuality, and perceptions of professional issues related to sexual minority youth. The level of homoprejudice in this sample was lower than in earlier studies with teachers, and lower homoprejudice was found to be significantly related to higher professional commitment and willingness to assist sexual minority students. As well greater knowledge of homosexual issues was significantly related to lower levels of homoprejudice, and men had significantly more homoprejudiced attitudes than women.
ISSN:0002-4805
1923-1857
DOI:10.55016/ojs/ajer.v53i4.55305