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https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/13593| Title: | Why Support Sexual and Gender Diversity in Schools? | Contributor(s): | Jones, Tiffany (author) | Publication Date: | 2012 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/13593 | Abstract: | Impacts of homophobia/ transphobia: • 1/3 couldn't concentrate at school. • 1/5 missed classes; missed days at school; marks dropped; hid at recess. • 1/8 didn't use change rooms; dropped out of sport. • 1/10 SSAY & almost 1/5 GQ didn't use the toilets; moved schools; dropped out altogether. Homophobia/transphobia were associated with feeling unsafe, excessive drug use, self harm and suicide for SSAGQ. | Publication Type: | Conference Publication | Conference Details: | National Safe Schools Symposium 2012: Foundation for Young Australians National Safe Schools Symposium, Melbourne, Australia, 20th October, 2012 | Source of Publication: | Presented at the Inaugural National Safe Schools Symposium Dinner | Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 130308 Gender, Sexuality and Education | Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 390406 Gender, sexuality and education | Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 930403 School/Institution Policies and Development | Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: | 160205 Policies and development | HERDC Category Description: | E3 Extract of Scholarly Conference Publication |
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