Making Schools Safer and Healthier for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Questioning Students

Autor/in	Benton, Jeremy
Titel	Making Schools Safer and Healthier for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Questioning Students
Quelle	In: Journal of School Nursing, 19 (2003) 5, S.251-259 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1059-8405
DOI	10.1177/10598405030190050201
Schlagwörter	Needs Assessment; School Nurses; Drinking; Pregnancy; Confidentiality; Homosexuality; Depression (Psychology); School Safety; Health; Drug Use; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Risk; Suicide; Victims of Crime; Bullying; Health Services; Referral; Public Agencies; Disclosure; Family (Sociological Unit); Educational Environment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bedarfsermittlung; Trinken; Schwangerschaft; Homosexualität; Gesundheit; Drug consumption; Substance abuse; Drogenkonsum; Sexual transmitted disease; Geschlechtskrankheit; Risiko; Selbstmord; Victim; Victims; Crime; Opfer; Verbrechen; Mobbing; Health service; Gesundheitsdienst; Gesundheitswesen; Öffentliche Einrichtung; Familie; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt
Abstract	This article describes some of the special health and safety concerns that many lesbian, gay, bisexual, and questioning youth face in schools. Among these problems are increased drug and alcohol use, sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy risks, depression and suicidality, and increased likelihood of being a victim of harassment or assault. School nurses can play a unique role in the lives of these students. A needs assessment is reviewed that describes school nurses' perceived professional responsibility and their actual practice with regard to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and questioning youth. Five barriers to optimal health care for these students are discussed. Methods that encourage students to view the school nurse as an ally, as well as issues surrounding disclosure or "coming out," are discussed. Special considerations of confidentiality, community agency referral, and family disclosure are discussed. Appropriate interventions at school and ways to begin to change the school climate are also presented. (Contains 2 tables and 3 figures.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10