Autism disclosure can be a complicated decision that autistic people experience. Positive outcomes can include feelings of acceptance and support, but negative outcomes can include stigma and discrimination. Although a surge in research on this topic has led to more understanding around autism disclosure, the methodologies used may have limited…

Adolescents who identify as asexual (i.e., do not experience sexual attraction) remain understudied despite a recent increase in studies carried out among asexual adults. The present study provides data on the frequency of asexual identities among adolescents with attention to diversity across the asexuality spectrum, including a focus on…

For lesbian, gay, bisexual, or queer (i.e., sexual minority [SM]) youth, coming out is an important developmental milestone and is typically associated with positive well-being. However, coming out in high school may entail a higher risk of school-based victimization. Due to the greater risk of homophobic bullying, the implications of being out in…

While males have predominantly held leadership positions in national-level parliaments, the rising visibility of females as heads of government, despite their underrepresentation, is a significant trend. This study investigated the political resignation speeches of four female leaders in national parliaments: Australia, England, New Zealand, and…

This study investigates the responses of leadership at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to food insecurity among students and its subsequent impact on academic success. Utilizing a cross-sectional approach, the research gathers self-reported data on students' food insecurity levels and coping mechanisms, aiming to assess the…

Interprofessional education (IPE) has been recognized as an integral component of several social work competencies. There is increasing research on health-focused IPE in social work curricula to prepare social work students for interprofessional collaborative practice. However, to date, fewer IPE activities have been developed specific to child…

This study explores the experiences and outcomes associated with the use of an autism alert card, developed to assist with the complexities of autism disclosure. A mixed-methods approach was employed, surveying 272 Australian participants, including 136 Autistic adults, 128 parents or caregivers of Autistic children and eight Autistic children.…

Context: Conservative incursions toward gender and sexuality education across Canada have increased in recent years. Education systems are attending to the spread of an anti-gender-inclusive education movement seeking to push a national crusade against so-called gender ideology. What lit the fuse in New Brunswick, Canada, was the former…

This study examined the phenomenon of peer support for personal problems among adolescents and why adolescents might prefer to disclose their personal problems to peers, and their perceptions of school-based peer support interventions (PSIs). An exploratory qualitative research approach included six focus groups with Year 9 students (N = 32) at…

Background: Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities are disproportionally at risk of and impacted by violent victimization. They also face substantial barriers to reporting victimization to the police. One of those barriers is language access. Similarly, communication can also pose challenges for individuals with intellectual…

In a time when autistic people are increasingly making their needs known through dialogues around neurodiversity, what autism advocacy represents in a college setting remains largely unexplored. Our study of autism advocacy elicited perspectives from 43 autistic college students across the United States. These participants represent marginalized…

Inherent requirements define core competencies that all students must demonstrate to be accepted, progress, and successfully complete professionally accredited programmes such as teaching. This paper presents research that examines how students of teacher education navigate supposed abilities to teach through their courses of study, to inform the…

This study examined the incidence of intentional nondisclosure by postgraduate, prelicensed counselors receiving supervision as they pursue licensure, which has not been previously examined. Examining the responses of 107 prelicensed counselors, we found that 95.3% reported withholding some degree of information from their supervisors, and 53.3%…

To encourage student empowerment, teachers must recognize and discuss the tension between their own instructional power and students' power and agency--especially in the fraught area of grading. To truly invest students with power in learning, educators must ask the tricky question of whether they are willing to give kids more ownership over the…

Liminal spaces operate as thresholds, as spaces "lodged between all … spaces defined and governed in any specific biocultural ecosystem." While these spaces offer interesting prospects for study, liminal spaces in schools have received very little scholarly attention. In labeling and considering the school cafeteria in U.S. schools as a…