Citation

Michaelson MT. Aust. J. Guid. Couns. 2008; 18(1): 76-83.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Australian Guidance and Counsellors Association, Publisher Australian Academic Press)

DOI

10.1375/ajgc.18.1.76

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Although schools are meant to be safe learning environments for all children, some children are not afforded equal access to the protection of their safety and security. Every day, children who might be same-sex attracted are confronted with a unique set of challenges that are not being adequately addressed by the administrators of educational institutions. Despite increasingly positive shifts in Western societal feelings about homosexuality, educators continue to fail to implement inclusive practices and social justice for children who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT).

Language: en

Keywords

anti-discrimination; bisexual; bullying; gay; gender studies; heterosexism; homophobia; homosexuality; inclusion; lesbian; sexuality; social justice; transgender youth