@article{ref1,
title="A queer day in Canada: examining Canadian high school students' experiences with school-based homophobia in two large-scale studies",
journal="Journal of homosexuality",
year="2014",
author="Peter, Tracey and Taylor, Catherine and Chamberland, Line",
volume="62",
number="2",
pages="186-206",
abstract="The goal of the study is to examine how location (nationally, compared to Canadian regions) is related to indicators of a hostile school environment for sexual minority youth, particularly when physical abuse is used as the outcome variable. Data representing 5766 Canadian students were analyzed using bivariate and multivariate techniques. <br><br>RESULTS from the multivariate analyses showed that non-physical abuse was the most significant predictor of homophobically-based physical abuse, for both LGBQ and non-LGBQ students. <br><br>FINDINGS reiterate the importance of considering the progression of harmful events as an escalation of violence as well as the need to view homophobic bullying as having a significant impact on all students. Finally, while the presence of homophobia is prevalent across all Canadian regions, there are nevertheless, many regional differences, which could be used to inform region-specific action plans.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0091-8369",
doi="10.1080/00918369.2014.969057",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2014.969057"
}