Adolescent perceptions of school safety for students with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender parents

Stephen T. Russell; Jenifer K. McGuire; Sun A. Lee; Jacqueline C. Larriva; Carolyn Laub

doi:10.1080/19361650802222880

Adolescent perceptions of school safety for students with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender parents

Stephen T. Russell, Jenifer K. McGuire, Sun A. Lee, Jacqueline C. Larriva, Carolyn Laub

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Abstract

A growing body of research indicates that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students are often unsafe at school. Little research has examined school safety for students with LGBT parents. We examined adolescents' perceptions of school safety for students with LGBT parents using data from a survey of 2,302 California sixth through twelfth grade students. We examined the influence of adolescents' personal characteristics and school environments on perceptions of school safety for students with LGBT parents. Compared to heterosexual students, adolescents who identified as LGBT were less likely to perceive their schools as safe for students with LGBT parents. Students who received education on LGBT issues knew where to get information about LGBT issues and had teachers that step in to prevent harassment were more likely to say that their schools were safe for students with LGBT parents. Implications for educational policy and practice are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	11-27
Number of pages	17
Journal	Journal of LGBT Youth
Volume	5
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/19361650802222880
State	Published - Sep 2008
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Bullying
California
Children of LGBT parents
Harassment
LGBT parents
School safety

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Gender Studies
Education

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