Gender and Sexual Diversity in Schools An Introduction /

• Main Author: Meyer, Elizabeth J. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
• Series: Explorations of Educational Purpose, 10
• Subjects: Education.; Developmental psychology.; Sociology of Education.; Child and School Psychology.; Teaching and Teacher Education.; Gender Studies.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8559-7

Issues related to gender and sexual diversity in schools can generate a lot of controversy, with many educators and youth advocates under-prepared to address these topics in their school communities. This text offers an easy-to-read introduction to the subject, providing readers with definitions and...

Table of Contents:

• Part I Understanding gender and sexual diversity
• Chapter 1  Introduction: Why learn about gender and sexual diversity in schools?- �Chapter 2  Understanding Sex and Gender
• Chapter 3 - Understanding sexuality
• Part II Experiencing gender and sexual diversity in schools
• Chapter 4  Integrating gender and sexual diversity across the curriculum
• Chapter 5  Law and policy issues
• Chapter 6  Understanding the impacts of the school environment
• Chapter 7  Transforming school cultures
• �Appendix A.  Glossary of Terms
• Index.