Gender and Sexual Diversity in Schools An Introduction /

• Main Author: Meyer, Elizabeth J. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
• Series: Explorations of Educational Purpose, 10
• Subjects: Education.; School management and organization.; School administration.; Educational sociology.; Teaching.; Sociology.; Education and sociology.; Sociology, Educational.; Child psychology.; School psychology.; Sex (Psychology).; Gender expression.; Gender identity.; Administration, Organization and Leadership.; Gender Studies.; Education, general.; Sociology of Education.; Child and School Psychology.; Teaching and Teacher Education.

Issues related to gender and sexual diversity in schools can generate a lot of controversy, with many educators and youth advocates under-prepared to address these topics in their school communities. This text offers an easy-to-read introduction to the subject, providing readers with definitions and...

Table of Contents:

• Understanding Gender and Sexual Diversity
• Introduction: Why Learn About Gender and Sexual Diversity in Schools?
• Understanding Sex and Gender
• Understanding Sexuality
• Experiencing Gender and Sexual Diversity in Schools
• Integrating Gender and Sexual Diversity Across the Curriculum
• Law and Policy Issues
• Understanding the Impacts of the School Environment
• Transforming School Cultures.