Sexual orientation and risk among gay youth: Concerns and considerations for school psychologists

Addressing Sexual Orientation and Professional Ethics in the Training Of School Psychologists in School and University Settings

School Psychology Review ◽

10.1080/02796015.2000.12086010 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 29 (2) ◽

pp. 217-230 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Michael W. Bahr ◽

Barbara Brish ◽

James M. Croteau

Keyword(s):

Sexual Orientation ◽

School Psychologists ◽

Professional Ethics ◽

University Settings

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Race and Sexual Orientation: The (Im)possibility of These Intersections in Educational Policy

Harvard Educational Review ◽

10.17763/haer.66.2.d51018r0q6jv89m2 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 66 (2) ◽

pp. 294-303 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Kathryn Snider

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Sexual Orientation ◽

Racial Identity ◽

Educational Policy ◽

Dropping Out ◽

Youth Of Color ◽

Educational Structure ◽

Gay Youth ◽

Gay Students ◽

Lesbian And Gay

In this article, Kathryn Snider critiques the Toronto Board of Education's Triangle Program, a program designed for lesbian and gay youth who are at risk of dropping out of high school. She questions whether this program, which provides support for students coping with issues of sexual identity, can really work for lesbian and gay youth of color unless it also includes strategies that acknowledge how issues of sexual orientation interact with issues of racial identity. She locates this critique within the larger context of the Board's approach to multiculturalism and diversity in the schools. Rather than implementing a program that further marginalizes and isolates lesbian and gay students by removing them from mainstream education, Snider suggests, schools must make fundamental changes that work to eliminate racism and homophobia within the dominant educational structure.

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Attitudes of Interdisciplinary Team Members Toward Speech-Language Services in Public Schools

Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools ◽

10.1044/0161-1461.1703.230 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

pp. 230-240 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Lou Tomes ◽

Dixie D. Sanger

Keyword(s):

Public Schools ◽

School Psychologists ◽

Elementary School Principals ◽

Team Member ◽

Interdisciplinary Team ◽

Survey Study ◽

Language Programs ◽

Team Members ◽

Positive Attitudes ◽

State Area

A survey study examined the attitudes of interdisciplinary team members toward public school speech-language programs. Perceptions of clinicians' communication skills and of the clarity of team member roles were also explored. Relationships between educators' attitudes toward our services and various variables relating to professional interactions were investigated. A 64-item questionnaire was completed by 346 randomly selected respondents from a two-state area. Classroom teachers of grades kindergarten through 3, teachers of grades 4 through 6, elementary school principals, school psychologists, and learning disabilities teachers comprised five professional categories which were sampled randomly. Analysis of the results revealed that educators generally had positive attitudes toward our services; however, there was some confusion regarding team member roles and clinicians' ability to provide management suggestions. Implications for school clinicians were discussed.

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Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations: Serving GLBT Families in Our Schools

Perspectives on Communication Disorders and Sciences in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations ◽

10.1044/cds16.1.11 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 11-19 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ashley M. Frazier

Keyword(s):

Sexual Orientation ◽

Cultural Competence ◽

Service Delivery ◽

Linguistically Diverse ◽

Culturally And Linguistically Diverse ◽

Diverse Populations ◽

Cultural Issues ◽

Willingness To Disclose ◽

Bisexual And Transgender ◽

Societal Changes

Abstract School speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are increasingly likely to serve children of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) parents or GLBT students as cultural and societal changes create growth in the population and increased willingness to disclose sexual orientation. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has a progressive nondiscrimination statement that includes sexual orientation as a protected status and strongly urges the membership to develop cultural competence as a matter of ethical service delivery. The purpose of this article is to describe cultural competence in relation to GLBT culture, discuss GLBT parent and student cultural issues as they are important in parent-school or student-school relations, and to provide suggestions for increasing sensitivity in these types of interactions. A list of resources is provided.

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