Educating the Educator: Creating Supportive School Personnel Through Professional Development

Journal of School Violence

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 80-97

  Greytak, Emily A ^a   Kosciw, Joseph G ^a   Boesen, Madelyn J ^a  

^a Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)   (United States)

Author keywords

bullying and harassment; educators; LGBT youth; professional development; training evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870989302     PISSN: 15388220     EISSN: 15388239     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15388220.2012.731586     Document Type: Article

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