LGBTQ issues in education : advancing a research agenda / edited by George L. Wimberly.

Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction and Overview; 2 LGBTQ Education Research in Historical Context; 3 Sociolegal Contexts of LGBTQ Issues in Education; 4 Schools and Children in LGBTQ Families; 5 K-12 Students in Schools; 6 Bullying and K-12 Students; 7 LGBTQ Student Achievement and Educational Attainment; 8 Higher Education; 9 School Workers; 10 Use of Large-Scale Data Sets and LGBTQ Education; 11 Challenges to Doing Research on LGBTQ Issues in Education and Important Research Needs; 12 Conclusion and Recommendations for Further Research; Name Index; Subject Index.

LGBTQ Issues in Education: Advancing a Research Agenda examines the current state of the knowledge on LGBTQ issues in education and addresses future research directions. The editor and authors draw on existing literature, theories, and data as they synthesize key areas of research. Readers studying LGBTQ issues or working on adjacent topics will find the book to be an invaluable tool as it sets forth major findings and recommendations for additional research. Equally important, the book brings to light the importance of investing in research and data on a topic of critical educational and social significance.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

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