How do hostile school climates contribute to learned helplessness or activism in queer teenagers?
Learned helplessness is when individuals give up trying to find solutions to problems because they...
School climate is an important factor that influences students' sexual identity formation, acceptance, and peer dynamics. It includes factors such as school policies, programs, culture, environment,...
Article on Queer Adolescence and School Climate
Queer adolescence is a time of significant growth and development for young people who identify outside of traditional gender norms. During this...
Adolescence is an important stage of life during which individuals experience significant changes that affect their physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development. This age group typically...
LGBT adolescents often face challenges when trying to find peers who understand their sexual orientation and gender identity.
Peer groups can also help build supportive environments for these...
Peer Dynamics in Schools Reinforcing Heteronormative Assumptions
Peer dynamics in school settings can significantly influence how students view gender norms and sexuality. Research indicates that...
Studies have shown that many lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) teenagers experience greater levels of social isolation than their heterosexual peers. This is due to a variety of factors...
The experience of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and other non-heterosexual and cisgender youth in schools varies widely across contexts. Policies, practices, and cultural...
School climate refers to the overall atmosphere that exists within a learning environment, including attitudes, behaviors, beliefs, values, practices, expectations, and social norms. It encompasses...
LGBT youth experience feelings of social isolation for various reasons. One of them is that they often find themselves in situations where they are unable to identify with their peers who may have...