Rights through alliances: Findings from a European project tackling homophobic and transphobic bullying in schools through the engagement of families and young people

Hafford-Letchfield, Trish, Cocker, Christine ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4188-2316, Ryan, Peter and Melonowska, Justyna (2016) Rights through alliances: Findings from a European project tackling homophobic and transphobic bullying in schools through the engagement of families and young people. British Journal of Social Work, 46 (8). pp. 2338-2356. ISSN 0045-3102

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Abstract

This paper draws on findings from a European project ‘Rights through alliances: Innovating and networking both within homes and schools’ (RAINBOW-HAS) conducted 2013-2015. It built collaboration between six European Union countries to analyse and improve the rights of children and youth regarding sexual orientation and gender identity in educational settings. The main focus of discussion derives from a secondary discourse analysis following thematic analyses of the qualitative interviews undertaken with a range of different families, schools and community associations across these European countries, which provide a snapshot of contemporary practice. We discuss the relative silence of social work in challenging homophobic and transphobic bullying, given their potential in promoting family and young people’s engagement.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: discourse analysis,education,europe,family intervention,homophobic bullying,lgbt parenting,schools
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Social Work
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Child Placement (former - to 2017)
Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Centres > Centre for Research on Children and Families
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Depositing User: Pure Connector
Date Deposited: 24 Sep 2016 00:09
Last Modified: 14 Jun 2023 12:38
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/59857
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcw104

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