ERIC Number: EJ1017212
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Oct-19
Pages: 37
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ISSN: ISSN-1207-7798
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Making Schools Safe and Inclusive: Gay-Straight Alliances and School Climate in Ontario
Kitchen, Julian; Bellini, Christine
Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, n146 Oct 2013
Gay-straight alliances (GSAs) have become widespread in Ontario schools and, starting in 2012, all schools are required to permit students to form GSAs. While American research suggests that GSAs have a positive impact on school safety and inclusion, there is little research on the impact of GSAs in Canadian schools. This study, based on a survey of 41 educators working with GSAs, suggests that policy changes in Ontario have had a positive impact on school climate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) students and that GSAs contribute to the development of safer and more inclusive schools.
Descriptors: School Safety, Foreign Countries, Inclusion, School Surveys, Teacher Surveys, Educational Environment, Program Effectiveness, Interviews, Counselor Attitudes, Questionnaires, Bullying, Social Attitudes, Mixed Methods Research, Sexual Orientation
Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada. Tel: 204-474-9004; Fax: 204-474-7564; e-mail: cjeapadm@cc.umanitoba.ca; Web site: http://www.umanitoba.ca/publications/cjeap
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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