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Download full textERIC Clearinghouse on Higher Education, Washington, DC. – 2001
This annotated bibliography includes resources that provide an overview of issues related to the challenges faced by gay, lesbian, and bisexual (GLB) college students. The bibliography concentrates on the literature that explores interactions between college climate and GLB students. The attitudes and experiences of GLB students are highlighted,…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, College Students, Educational Environment, Higher Education
Leider, Steven – 2000
This digest provides a review of current literature relating to sexual minorities and the ongoing dialogue surrounding multiculturalism and inclusiveness on community college campuses. A 1998 study conducted on the six San Francisco community college campuses indicated that more than 1 in 3 of 484 community college students surveyed had engaged in…
Descriptors: College Environment, Community Colleges, Diversity (Student), Homophobia
Schwartz, Wendy – 1999
This digest identifies several common types of nontraditional families and presents a few of their characteristics relevant to their children's education. It also offers some recommendations to help schools provide support for the families to ensure their inclusion in all aspects of schooling. Multiracial families comprise both children whose…
Descriptors: Diversity (Student), Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnicity, Family Characteristics
Hendrickson, Robert M.; Gibbs, Annette – 1986
Recent legal developments concerning college students and their institutions are reviewed, with a focus on constitutional issues related to the rights of students to organize, the collection and allocation of mandatory student activity fees, and the protection of freedom of speech regarding commercial enterprises. In addition to considering the…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, College Buildings, College Students, Compliance (Legal)
Kerka, Sandra – 2001
Adult educators concerned with inclusiveness and social justice are addressing issues related to students who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered (GLBT). Although research in mainstream adult education and published adult education materials that include GLBT issues and concerns are scarce, more resources have appeared in the last few…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Bisexuality, Controversial Issues (Course Content)
Schwartz, Wendy – 1994
This ERIC digest discusses meeting the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered school youth, i.e., supporting their ability to learn while maintaining an environment for them that is free from physical and psychological abuse. It describes the various policy initiatives protecting the rights of lesbian and gay students and indicates…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Environment, Educational Legislation, Equal Protection
Lewis, Judy, Ed.; Bradley, Loretta, Ed. – 1999
The sixteen chapters in this volume were selected from advocacy theme papers written by members of the American Counseling Association. They examine the role of the counselor as advocate for different groups of people, as follows: (1) "Developing a Common Language and Framework for Understanding Advocacy in Counseling," (R. L. Toporek);…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Advocacy, Alaska Natives, American Indians
Kezar, Adrianna J. – 1999
The literature on higher education policy and governance has increased since the late 1980s, possibly in response to campuses' questioning of their traditional missions and processes, and focuses on five main areas: financial issues; assessment; accreditation and standards, especially for new forms of teaching and learning; nondiscrimination…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Administrative Organization, College Faculty, Diversity (Institutional)
