Abstract: Investigates the barriers to quality education for lesbian and gay youths. Lesbian (and gay) students provide insights into their experiences in the school system which highlight the organizational factors that prevented them from receiving an education that would realize their full potential. (GR)

Title: Surviving School as a Lesbian Student.
Author: Khayatt, Didi
Journal Citation: Gender and Education, v6 n1 p47-61 1994
ISSN: 0954-0253
Publication Year: 1994
Document Type: Review Literature (070); General Report (140); Journal Article (080)
Target Audience: Policymakers
ERIC Identifier: EJ500616
Clearinghouse Identifier: UD518424
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Descriptors: Adolescents; * Educational Environment; * Educational Experience; Females; Foreign Countries; * High School Students; * Homophobia; Interviews; * Lesbianism; Research; Secondary Education; Student Attitudes; * Student School Relationship; Teacher Student Relationship

Identifiers: *Canada