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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
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| Language: | en |
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1991
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED337567 |
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Table of Contents:
- Project 10 Handbook: Addressing Lesbian and Gay Issues in Our Schools. A Resource Directory for Teachers, Guidance Counselors, Parents and School-Based Adolescent Care Providers. Third Edition. Adolescents Bias Counseling Services Counselor Role Family Attitudes Family Role Guides High School Students High Schools Homosexuality Lesbianism Minority Groups Parent Role School Role Sexual Identity Social Problems Suicide Teacher Role Urban Schools This handbook was developed by Project 10, an on-campus counseling program within the Los Angeles (California) Unified School District. The handbook covers many of the issues and problems that arise for homosexual high school students. Introductory material includes a history of the informal beginnings of Project 10. The first chapter describes the structure and inception of Project 10 and its founder, Virginia Uribe. Chapter 2 is an overview of the clinical and historical approaches to homosexuality by Robert J. Bidwell. Chapter 3 treats homosexual teen suicide. Chapter 4 explores gay and lesbian adolescents and their families. Chapter 5 examines health issues for gay and lesbian adolescents and their families. Chapter 6 covers minority issues. Chapter 7 reviews strategies for counseling and intervention with lesbian and gay adolescents. Chapter 8 explains how to start a Project 10 support system in other schools. Chapter 9 is an essay on homophobia by Virginia Uribe. Chapter 10 includes two model lesson plans on gay and lesbian awareness and an action plan to target name-calling in the classroom. The following are appended: (1) a list of books for a library on homosexual issues; (2) a teacher's self-evaluation on non-biased behavior; (3) a list of strategies for managing homophobia in schools; (4) a list of strategies for dealing with opposition; and (5) an article on Project 10 from the "Los Angeles Times". Several of the chapters include references. (JB)