@article{ref1,
title="Challenging heteronormativity: creating a safe and inclusive environment for LGBTQ students",
journal="Journal of school violence",
year="2018",
author="Steck, Andy K. and Perry, David",
volume="17",
number="2",
pages="227-243",
abstract="Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) youth face hostile and exclusionary learning environments. A qualitative phenomenographic method involving semistructured interviews of seven secondary school administrators was conducted to identify perceptions of experiences creating a safe and inclusive environment for students who identified as LGBTQ. The findings of the study were examined from a conceptual foundation that a heteronormative culture dominates the U.S. school system that perpetuates the marginalizing of nongender conforming students. The three emergent perceptions identified included: (a) providing safe spaces while working to create an inclusive environment; (b) promoting student awareness and acceptance of diversity; and (c) challenging heteronormativity within the context of formal policies and procedures.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1538-8220",
doi="10.1080/15388220.2017.1308255",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15388220.2017.1308255"
}