ERIC Number: EJ1405666
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1468-1811
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Sexual Prejudice as an Institutional Barrier to the Social Justice Agenda in Early Childhood Settings
Iraklis Grigoropoulos
Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, v24 n1 p1-15 2024
This exploratory cross-sectional study aimed to identify whether specific sociodemographic and attitudinal characteristics could predict educators' comfort working with sexuality minority people and willingness to take action in their own school or classrooms to help children and sexuality and gender minority parents feel accepted and welcome. The study included 122 early childhood educators working in the northern part of Greece. The School Professionals' Attitudes Towards Homosexuality (SPATH) measure was used to examine comfort and action orientation to work with sexuality and gender minority parents and their children. The study's findings show that educators' sexual prejudice affects the promotion and endorsement of sexuality and gender minority families' rights in school settings. Findings emphasise the need to implement training to contribute to reducing prejudice about specific minorities and facilitate inclusion in school settings.
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, LGBTQ People, Social Bias, Early Childhood Teachers, Faculty Development, Teacher Characteristics, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Greece
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