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Autores principales: Hughes-Hassell, Sandra, Overberg, Elizabeth, Harris, Shannon
Formato: Recurso educativo Open Access
Lenguaje:en
Publicado: 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1012828
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  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ)-Themed Literature for Teens: Are School Libraries Providing Adequate Collections? Hughes-Hassell, Sandra Overberg, Elizabeth Harris, Shannon High Schools School Libraries Homosexuality Sexual Orientation Sexual Identity Library Materials Adolescents Adolescent Literature Public Libraries Access to Information Fiction Nonfiction Biographies The purpose of this study was to determine if young adults have access through school libraries to LGBTQ-themed literature. The library collections in 125 high schools in one Southern U.S. state were examined for the inclusion of LGBTQ-themed fiction, nonfiction, and biographies, including a core collection of 21 recommended titles. Results showed that, in general, the school libraries were under-collecting LGBTQ-themed titles. Although LGBTQ teens are estimated to make up 5.9 percent of the students in American high schools, the average number of LGBTQ-themed titles held by these school libraries was 0.4 percent. Suggestions for further study are included. (Contains 3 tables, 4 figures, and 1 footnote.)