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ERIC Number: EJ456575
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0161-4681
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Breaking the Silences: Lesbian and Gay Parents and the Schools.
Caspar, Virginia; And Others
Teachers College Record, v94 n1 p109-37 Fall 1992
Examines responses of homosexual parents and their children's teachers and administrators concerning parent-school communication. The article discusses dynamics that encourage homosexual parents to disclose their homosexuality to the school and the value or risk placed on disclosure. It reports on issues of gender, offering parent and faculty narratives. (SM)
Descriptors: Child Development, Cultural Differences, Educational Change, Elementary Education, Homosexuality, Parent School Relationship, Parent Teacher Cooperation, School Attitudes, Self Disclosure (Individuals), Sex Stereotypes, Sexual Identity, Social Influences, Teacher Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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