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Safe Spaces: Making Schools and Communities Welcoming to LGBT Youth
Based on extensive research, recent events, and numerous first-person accounts, this revealing book illuminates both the challenges and triumphs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth, and offers effective strategies for combating LGBT marginalization in our nation's schools and communities.
Safe Making Schools and Communities Welcoming to LGBT Youth is the first book to offer a comprehensive view of the complex lives of LGBT youth of all ages, from kindergarten through college. Drawing on a wealth of research collected from first-person accounts of students, family, educators, and community members, the authors not only chronicle the struggles of LGBT youth but also describe models of inclusive school and community environments.
The authors address the breadth of experiences of LGBT youth—in and out of the classroom, at home and in the community, and in personal interactions with allies and antagonists. They also reveal how these young people, their friends and families, teachers, and dedicated allies stem the tide of LGBT exclusion. Most important, Safe Spaces offers action steps for readers who want to make their own homes, schools, and communities safe and welcoming spaces for LGBT youth.
Safe Making Schools and Communities Welcoming to LGBT Youth is the first book to offer a comprehensive view of the complex lives of LGBT youth of all ages, from kindergarten through college. Drawing on a wealth of research collected from first-person accounts of students, family, educators, and community members, the authors not only chronicle the struggles of LGBT youth but also describe models of inclusive school and community environments.
The authors address the breadth of experiences of LGBT youth—in and out of the classroom, at home and in the community, and in personal interactions with allies and antagonists. They also reveal how these young people, their friends and families, teachers, and dedicated allies stem the tide of LGBT exclusion. Most important, Safe Spaces offers action steps for readers who want to make their own homes, schools, and communities safe and welcoming spaces for LGBT youth.
- GenresLGBT
189 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2011
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March 27, 2014
A fairly solid overview of the LGBT population and issues they struggle with, as well as suggestions for creating and developing safe spaces. It's a little outdated (something that quickly happens in this subject, especially as of late) and a bit basic for LGBT identifying/informed readers, but a good introduction to the subject for those that are just starting out.
May 17, 2023
A fairly solid overview of the LGBT population and issues they struggle with, as well as suggestions for creating and developing safe spaces. It's a little outdated (something that quickly happens in this subject, especially as of late) and a bit basic for LGBT identifying/informed readers, but a good introduction to the subject for those that are just starting out.
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews