Responding to harassment of LGBT youth in schools: snapshots from three trend-setting countries
This report explores three countries’ responses to one aspect of LGBT marginalization—school harassment of LGBT youth.
This report explores three countries’ responses to one aspect of LGBT marginalization—school harassment of LGBT youth.
There is a growing body of research focused on the association between school-based physical activity, including physical education, and academic performance among school-aged youth.
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of an abstinence-only intervention in preventing sexual involvement in young adolescents. Design:Randomized controlled trial. Setting: Urban public schools. Participants:A total of 662 African American students in grades 6 and 7.
We compared protective factors among bisexual adolescents with those of heterosexual, mostly heterosexual, and gay or lesbian adolescents. Methods. We analyzed 6 school-based surveys in Minnesota and British Columbia.
Our 2007 National School Climate Survey report provided information about transgender students' experiences of in-school victimization.
It is widely recognized that teacher training affects the fidelity with which evidence-based substance use prevention curricula are implemented.
The report from this study, The Principal's Perspective: School Safety, Bullying and Harassment, reveals a rich and complex picture of the attitudes of principals. Half of principals surveyed deem bullying, name-calling or harassment of students to be a serious problem at their school.
This research provides important information on how to create climates where all educators feel safe, protected and valued within their schools.
The document is a report produced by Healthy Teen Networks in September 2008. Its vision is that all young people make responsible decisions regarding their sexual, reproductive, and parenting behaviors.
People engaging in risky behavior are at risk for contracting HIV infection. Health education programs in schools can reduce the prevalence of such behaviors among students.