Citation

Zammitt KA, Pepperell J, Coe M. J. Homosex. 2014; 62(6): 687-700.

Affiliation

a Department of Social Work , Minnesota State University , 358 North Trafton Science Center, Mankato , Minnesota 56001 , USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/00918369.2014.998953

PMID

25530199

Abstract

Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) students experience ongoing bullying, harassment, and lack of safety in school. Specialized instructional support personnel (SISPs), such as school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists are in a unique position to advocate for LGB students and to implement an ally development model. The purpose of this manuscript is to describe the current climate for LGB students, to discuss the current barriers facing SISPs in advocating for change, and to provide a model of ally development for use at each level of the K-12 system.

Language: en