ERIC Number: EJ1066323
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 41
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Perceptions of a Gay-Straight Alliance Club Ban: School Counselors and Advocacy for LGBTQQ Students
Lassiter, Pamela S.; Sifford, Amy McCarthy
Journal of School Counseling, v13 n10 2015
This phenomenological inquiry explored the experiences and reactions of five school counselors who worked in a school that banned a Gay-Straight Alliance club. Specifically, the authors examined how counselors' perceptions of the ban influenced their advocacy for LGBTQQ students. The results of semi-structured interviews revealed one overarching theme: The administration yielded to the status quo and three subthemes (1) the ban prevented students from receiving much needed support (2) proactive advocacy is the best course of action, and (3) change in communities is slow. Future practice and research directions are discussed.
Descriptors: Phenomenology, Inquiry, Homosexuality, Clubs, School Counselors, Counselor Attitudes, Advocacy, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity, Semi Structured Interviews, Student Needs, Bullying, Social Attitudes, Social Bias, At Risk Students, Surveys, Journal Writing, Coding, Counselor Role, High Schools, Middle Schools
Journal of School Counseling. Montana State University, College of Education, Health and Human Development, P.O. Box 172940, Bozeman, MT 59717. Tel: 406-994-4133; Fax: 406-994-1854; e-mail: ehhddean@montana.edu; Web site: http://jsc.montana.edu
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Middle Schools; Junior High Schools
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Language: English
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