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| ERIC #: | ED452136 |
| Title: | The Impact of Belonging to a High School Gay/Straight Alliance. |
| Authors: | Lee, Camille |
| Descriptors: | Focus Groups; High School Students; High Schools; Interviews; Qualitative Research; School Culture; Sexual Orientation; Student Attitudes; Student Needs; Student Organizations |
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| Publication Date: | 2001-00-00 |
| Pages: | 33 |
| Pub Types: | Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers |
| Abstract: | This qualitative investigation studies the impact of belonging to a high school Gay/Straight Alliance (GSA or Alliance) on the lives of seven students in a Salt Lake City (Utah) high school. Individual and focus group interviews were conducted over a 2-year period. The researcher/author used voices of gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, and straight students to relate the experiences unique to each participant. In addition, data from media and spoken transcripts, video tapes of news reports, grade records, and the GSA advisor's personal observations were analyzed and organized into a framework of seven categories of impact. Results support previous research that Alliances positively impact academic performance, school/social/family relationships, comfort level with sexual orientation, development of strategies to handle assumptions of heterosexuality, sense of physical safety, increased perceived ability to contribute to society, and an enhanced sense of belonging to school community. Implications for educators and questions for further research are included. (Contains 37 references.) (Author/BT) |
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| Note: | Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (Seattle, WA, April 10-14, 2001). |
| Identifiers: | Adviser Role; Gay Straight Alliances; Impact Studies; Personal Experiences; Research Suggestions; Salt Lake City School District UT |
| Record Type: | Non-Journal |
| Level: | 1 - Available on microfiche |
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| Languages: | English |
| Education Level: | High Schools |
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