McShane, Stephen ORCID: 0000-0001-9518-7231 and Farren, Margaret ORCID: 0000-0002-1684-6807 (2023) An exploration of teachers’ knowledge and awareness of issues and barriers encountered in supporting LGBT+ students: a study in a Catholic secondary school in Ireland. Equity & Excellence in Education, 56 (1-2). pp. 114-128. ISSN 1547-3457
Abstract
In this study, we focused on teachers’ knowledge and awareness of LGBT+ issues in a Catholic secondary school in Ireland. We explored the barriers teachers encounter that prevent them from being openly supportive of LGBT+ students. For this study, 40 teachers completed an online questionnaire, which was followed by a smaller focus group interview comprising 6 teachers. The findings demonstrate a lack of knowledge about LGBT+ issues among teachers, and the majority have not received any training related to this topic. This can be linked with their lack of awareness of policies, supports, and resources available to help LGBT+ students. The findings suggest a lack of self-awareness because some teachers were not supportive of issues that affect LGBT+ students but believed otherwise. It also is clear from the results that there are mixed perceptions of what is acceptable to discuss and support due to the Catholic ethos of the school. These findings reflect several barriers to supporting LGBT+ students and issues.
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Item Type: | Article (Published) |
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Refereed: | Yes |
Subjects: | Social Sciences > Education Social Sciences > Gender |
DCU Faculties and Centres: | DCU Faculties and Schools > Institute of Education > School of STEM Education, Innovation, & Global Studies |
Publisher: | Routledge (Taylor & Francis) |
Official URL: | https://doi.org/10.1080/10665684.2023.2170301 |
Copyright Information: | © 2023 The Authors. |
ID Code: | 28329 |
Deposited On: | 16 May 2023 09:53 by Margaret Farren . Last Modified 16 May 2023 09:53 |
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