ERIC Number: EJ1083423
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Nov
Pages: 19
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ISSN: EISSN-1207-7798
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Doctrinal Disciplining of Queer Educators in Canadian Catholic Schools
Callaghan, Tonya D.
Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, n173 p9-27 Nov 2015
Little is known about the experiences of non-heterosexual educators in Canadian Catholic schools. This article reveals previously unreported data from a qualitative study that compares the treatment of and attitudes towards lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (lgbtq) teachers in publicly-funded Catholic school systems in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Ontario. The findings paint a disturbing portrait. Of the 6 teacher participants in the study, 4 are no longer teaching in Catholic schools and 3 of those 4 lost their jobs for contravening Catholic doctrine about non-heterosexuality. The experiences of these gender and sexuality diverse teachers are theorized using various critical theories.
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Homosexuality, Teaching Experience, Teacher Dismissal, Critical Theory, Foreign Countries, Qualitative Research, Semi Structured Interviews, Teacher Attitudes, Vignettes, Case Studies, Personal Narratives
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: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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