That's So Gay! (eBook)

Challenging Homophobic Bullying

Jonathan Charlesworth (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2015
184 Seiten
Jessica Kingsley Publishers (Verlag)
978-0-85700-837-4 (ISBN)

Infos

What is homophobic bullying and what do you do about it? Are you eager to challenge homophobic name-calling in your school? This is a practical guide to dealing with homophobic bullying in all its guises, working with those who bully and supporting those who are bullied. A matter-of-fact resource to help create safer, more inclusive environments.

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Is there a need to challenge homophobic name-calling and other homophobic bullying in your school but uncertainty about how to address it?That's So Gay! is a practical guide to making your school a safer place and creating an inclusive bully-free culture. It shows what homophobic bullying looks like, who experiences it and explores the reasons why young people bully others homophobically. It also reveals why young people are often reluctant to report homophobic bullying, the increasing role played by the internet and the profound effects bullying can have well into adulthood. Adopting a whole-school approach, this book provides all the advice schools need on prevention, working with those who bully, handling disclosures and anti-bullying policies.Written by an expert in the field, this is a vital guide for schools, teachers and anyone with a duty of care towards young people.

Autor

Jonathan Charlesworth is the Executive Director of the charity Educational Action Challenging Homophobia (EACH), UK. He has over thirty years' teaching and training experience and regularly delivers training and consultancy on homophobic bullying, harassment and crime to schools, colleges, universities, the police service plus other statutory and voluntary sector agencies internationally. He is included within the Expert Adviser's database of the National Crime Agency and is a frequent presenter at conferences.

Inhalt

Acknowledgements. Preface. Introduction. 1. What is homophobic bullying? 2. Who experiences homophobic bullying? 3. Who perpetrates homophobic bullying? 4. Why do young people bully homophobically? 5. What is the impact on those being bullied? 6. How to respond – practical advice. 7. Working with those who bully. 8. Sensitive handling of disclosures. 9. Prevention. 10. Anti-bullying policies and creating inclusive environments. 11. Frequently Asked Questions. 12. Last Words. Appendix 1. Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988. Appendix 2. Signposting. References. Index.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 28.2.2015
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 140 x 140 mm
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Schulbuch / Allgemeinbildende Schulen
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Didaktik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies
• Schlagworte: Bisexual • Education • Homophobia • Inclusion • Lesbian • LGBT • school • Transgender
• ISBN-10: 0-85700-837-4 / 0857008374
• ISBN-13: 978-0-85700-837-4 / 9780857008374