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Addressing Health Disparities in LGBTQ Youth through Professional Development of Middle School Staff
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Owens, Melissa; Mattheus, Deborah – Journal of School Health, 2022
Background: Significant health disparities exist for sexual minority youth (SMY). While supportive adults in schools have been shown to improve mental wellbeing and academic outcomes for students, most teachers do not receive training specific to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) students. Methods: The project…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, School Personnel, Professional Development, Social Problems
School Counselors in the Southeast Experiences When Counseling LGBTQ+ Students: A Generic Qualitative Study
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Sherika Guidry-Simon – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of this study was to explore middle or high school counselors' experiences when working with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) student population. LGBTQ+ students face victimization, physical harassment, and violence in school settings. A generic qualitative approach was utilized for this study. Ten certified…
Descriptors: School Counselors, LGBTQ People, Student Diversity, At Risk Persons
Factors Influencing Allies' Roles within Schools: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Barriers
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Church, Allyson Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The current study sought to examine factors influencing LGBTQ allies' roles within middle and high schools. This was an expansion upon Swanson and Gettinger's (2016) study by using their "Providing Services & Supports for LGBT Youth: Teacher Assessment Survey" to further examine LGBTQ-supportive school staff, or allies. First, the…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Middle Schools, High Schools, Individual Characteristics
"You Can't Just Make Gay People Disappear": Young Adolescent LGBTQIA+s' Advice for Middle Level Educators
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Dave F. Brown; Taylor Brown; Erika V. Saunders – Middle School Journal, 2024
Young adolescents who are LGBTQIA+ often encounter hostile experiences while in middle level schools. Researchers conducted semi-structured interviews with 11 young adolescents who are LGBTQIA+ at two middle schools to determine their experiences. Students report the ages at which they realized their gender and sexual identities: Five reveal…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Middle School Students, Teacher Attitudes, Early Adolescents
A Post-Hoc Comparison of Two Sexual Health Curricula on Sexual Health Knowledge, Perception, and Attitudes
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Son, Juyeon; Draws, Cindy – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2021
A post-hoc study was conducted to ascertain the effect of comprehensive sex education on of 7th graders' knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes regarding sexual health and sexual identities in a small city school district in the Midwest USA. All five middle schools in the district participated, three of which used a comprehensive curriculum and two…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Sex Education, Grade 7, Knowledge Level
Perceptions of Sexual and Gender Minorities and Allied Youth Regarding Bullying
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Crothers, Laura M.; Kolbert, Jered B.; Wells, Daniel S.; Berbary, Casandra; Chatlos, Suzanne; Buzgon, Julie; Joseph, Matthew; Schmitt, Ara J.; Lattanzio, Latitia; Lipinski, John; Wadsworth, Jacob – Journal of School Counseling, 2021
A sample of sexual- and gender-minority students (n = 65; 51.6% female; 55.8% White; M age = 16.94 years) reported more peer victimization, lower academic achievement, and poorer perceptions of school safety as compared to their heterosexual allied peers. Sexual- and gender-minority students demonstrating higher levels of sexual activity and…
Descriptors: Bullying, Minority Group Students, LGBTQ People, Victims