How homophobia hurts children - Jean M Baker

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Title
How homophobia hurts children - nurturing diversity at home, at school, and in the community
Author
Jean M Baker
format
Paperback / softback
Publisher
Routledge
Language
English
UK Publication Date
20011226

Homophobia hurts kids. Explore ways to minimize that trauma!

This book illustrates the ways that children growing up to be gay are harmed by homophobia before anyone, including themselves, even knows they are gay. This compelling and sympathetic volume describes many simple ways that these children can be helped to understand that they can grow up to lead normal lives, with hopes and dreams for their futures. How Homophobia Hurts Children: Nurturing Diversity at Home, at School, and in the Community brings home the voices of these children. They describe their experiences to show how they came to the frightening recognition that they are part of a group held in disregard by the rest of society, even sometimes by their own families.

Dr. Jean M. Baker, the author of How Homophobia Hurts Children: Nurturing Diversity at Home, at School, and in the Community is a clinical psychologist and the mother of two gay sons. In this book she shares her experience as both psychologist and mother to show how the myths and fallacies about homosexuality have influenced parents, schools, churches, and lawmakers to send children the cruel message that if they are gay, they are not normal and will not be able to lead normal lives.

In this unique volume you'll find:

  • a chapter on identity development, following the Eriksonian model
  • interviews with high school students who are self-identified as gay
  • firsthand descriptions of the harassment and victimization of those perceived as gay in schools
  • research on how victimization at school affects gay youths
  • a discussion of the relatively new phenomenon of gay/straight alliances (gay support groups or clubs)
  • a chapter on transgender identity with interviews with four transsexual persons who describe their personal childhood experiences and their transition process
The focus of How Homophobia Hurts Children: Nurturing Diversity at Home, at School, and in the Community, centering on the social and familial experiences of children who will grow up to be gay but have not yet come to that realization, is unique. But beyond that, this book also explains how homophobia affects the attitudes of non-gay children by leading them to believe that it is acceptable to mistreat homosexuals. Finally, specific suggestions are made for changes in parenting and changes in school/classroom practices that could help prevent the harm that is inflicted upon so many of our gay children. Everyone who comes in contact with children on their way to becoming gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender adults needs to read this book!

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Type
BOOK
Keyword Index
Homophobia - United States.|Gay youth - United States - Psychology.|Gay students - United States - Psychology.|Sexual harassment in education - United States.|Coming out (Sexual orientation) - United States.
Country of Publication
New York (State)
Number of Pages
224

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