Homophobic Bullying: Research and Theoretical Perspectives provides a review of key studies that have shaped the way we view homophobia in educational contexts. Using theories and ideas drawn from various disciplines, Rivers demonstrates how bullying is a complex social process wherein perpetrators are supported by active confederates, passive bystanders, and indifferent onlookers. Homophobic Bullying includes primary data drawn from various studies that Rivers has conducted, along with discussions of key studies conducted ...
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Homophobic Bullying: Research and Theoretical Perspectives provides a review of key studies that have shaped the way we view homophobia in educational contexts. Using theories and ideas drawn from various disciplines, Rivers demonstrates how bullying is a complex social process wherein perpetrators are supported by active confederates, passive bystanders, and indifferent onlookers. Homophobic Bullying includes primary data drawn from various studies that Rivers has conducted, along with discussions of key studies conducted by other international researchers. An important feature of this book is the integration of primary quantitative and qualitative data, case studies from parents, and reports of recent legal actions. Exemplar lesson plans are provided. Finally, Rivers looks to the future and the changing face of schools, the gradual erosion of homophobia as an accepted 'norm' within society, and the institutions that train future generations.
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