The Erasure of Bisexual Students in Australian Education Policy and Practice

Title
The Erasure of Bisexual Students in Australian Education Policy and Practice
Publication Date
2014
Author(s)
Jones, Tiffany
Hillier, Lynne
Abstract
Reprinted in Pallotta-Chiarolli, M. (2015). Bisexuality in Education: Erasure, Exclusion and the Absence of Intersectionality. Routledge, p. 51-71.
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Routledge
Place of publication
United States of America
DOI
10.1080/15299716.2014.872465
UNE publication id
une:14613
Abstract
The recent release of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) booklets, policy, and practice guidance on homophobic bullying in schools represents a distinct shift in how diverse student sexualities are conceptualized in education. Schools are now increasingly addressing the issue of homophobia in official policies. Such policies can include spaces for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer (GLBTIQ), and other related student subjects. This article considers the extent to which bisexual subjectivity is reflected in Australian education policies, sexuality education practices, and school provisions. Analysis is based on a review of over 80 Australian education policies and data from a national Australian survey on GLBTIQ students aged 14-21. The article compares the general invisibility of bisexuality in education policy to its increased prevalence across GLBTIQ student identities and experiences, particularly among girls. Issues and practice ideals unique to policies and school's treatment of bisexual students are reflected on.
Link
Citation
Journal of Bisexuality, 14(1), p. 53-74
ISSN
1529-9724
1529-9716
Start page
53
End page
74

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