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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
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Non-Binary Young People and Schools: Pedagogical Insights from a Small-Scale Interview Study
Pedagogy, Culture and Society, v29 n5 p695-713 2021
While research is increasing into binary trans identities in educational settings, young people identifying as non-binary have been little studied. We explore the school experiences of eight non-binary teenagers aged 13-18. Our findings suggest that both the implicit and explicit curriculum are strongly binary, making it hard for non-binary young people to come out at school. Respondents had needed to educate themselves about gender identity and specifically about the possibility of non-binary identities, with little, if any, support from their schools. As non-binary identities were invisible at school, some did not feel safe there, and they came under pressure from both transphobic bullying and binary expectations of behaviour and self-presentation. Consequently, some respondents feared accessing any available provision for non-binary people, in case it outed them. Institutions should work harder to educate staff about non-binary identities, and non-binary young people should be involved in designing inclusive initiatives.
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Adolescents, Sexual Identity, Identification (Psychology), School Safety, Bullying, Social Bias, Inclusion, Educational Environment, Student Needs, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Self Disclosure (Individuals)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England); United Kingdom (Scotland)
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