Sexual orientation and education politics: Gay and lesbian representation in American schools

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 145-168

  Wald, Kenneth D ^a   Rienzo, Barbara A ^a   Button, James W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Administrator; Culture war; Education policy; Elections; School board; Teachers; Youth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; POLITICS; SCHOOL; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; UNITED STATES;

EDUCATION; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MALE; POLITICS; PREJUDICE; PUBLIC POLICY; SCHOOLS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036036830     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v42n04_10     Document Type: Article

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