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Santos, Hugo; da Silva, Sofia Marques; Menezes, Isabel – Journal of Social Science Education, 2018
Purpose: This article explores different strands of educational discourse about sexual diversity in Portuguese schools, from the students' perspectives. Method: The methodological approach consisted in conducting focus groups discussions: 36 with 232 young students (H = 106, M = 126) in 12 public secondary schools. Findings: Students reveal a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Student Attitudes, Student Diversity
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Kiperman, Sarah; Varjas, Kris; Meyers, Joel; Howard, Ali – School Psychology Forum, 2014
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth may endure adverse experiences related to their sexual orientation and gender identity/expression. While social supports are commonly described as protective factors, few researchers have investigated this phenomenon for LGBT youth. The current study used thematic coding to analyze…
Descriptors: High School Students, Homosexuality, Student Attitudes, Adolescent Attitudes
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Carrera-Fernández, María-Victoria; Lameiras-Fernández, María; Rodríguez-Castro, Yolanda; Vallejo-Medina, Pablo – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2013
The aim of the present study was to assess the combined influence of gender stereotypes, sexism, and homophobia on attitudes toward bullying and bullying behavior. A total of 1,500 Spanish adolescents between 12 and 18 years of age (49.3% girls and 50.7% boys) completed a questionnaire that included measures of bullying, attitudes toward bullying,…
Descriptors: Bullying, Secondary School Students, Homosexuality, Questionnaires