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ERIC Number: EJ1369842
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Dec
Pages: 34
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EISSN: EISSN-2518-6833
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Resilience of LGBTQIA Students on Delhi Campuses
Krishan, Anjali; Rastogi, Apurva; Singh, Suneeta
Journal on Education in Emergencies, v2 n1 p81-114 Dec 2016
In this paper, we document how LGBTQIA students on college campuses in Delhi, India, are handling discrimination in the aftermath of the Supreme Court of India's ruling on December 11, 2013, that recriminalized homosexuality in India. Applying a resilience research approach, our study revealed that LGBTQIA students are mired in a context of adversity and discrimination that leaves them struggling to achieve their desired outcome: acceptance of their LGBTQIA identity. Students employ both protective and promotive resilience strategies to reach the desired outcome, but these efforts come with a high cost that is borne by both individual students and the LGBTQIA community. Resilience strategies, therefore, have not necessarily improved the adverse environment in Delhi's extremely homophobic higher education establishments. In this paper, we identify which strategies are most likely to lead to positive, long-lasting change.
Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies. 122 East 42nd Street, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10168. e-mail: journal@inee.org; Web site: https://inee.org/evidence/journal
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: India
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