In a queer voice : journeys of resilience from adolescence to adulthood /

Adolescence is a difficult time, but it can be particularly stressful for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer-identifying youth. In order to avoid harassment and rejection, many LGBTQ teens hide their identities from their families, peers, and even themselves. Educator Michael Sadowski de...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sadowski, Michael
Corporate Author: Ebook Library
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia PA : Temple University Press, [2013]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword by Carol Gilligan; Introduction: The Importance of Being Heard; 1. David: The Slow Build of a Voice of Resistance; 2. Lindsey: Learning a New Language; 3. Ruth: A Person to Trust and a Place to Belong; 4. Travis: Twenty-First-Century Everyman; 5. Jordan: Across the Gender Border-and Back Again; 6. Eddie: Coming Out and Embracing the World; 7. The Quest for "One Good Relationship" : Connections and Disconnections in Adolescence; 8. Foundations of Queer Voice: Silence and Support in Schools, Communities, Families, and Society; Afterword; Acknowledgments; Note on the Listening Guide MethodReferences; Online Resources for Supporting Queer Youth Voice; Index.