That's So Gay!: Challenging Homophobic Bullying

Jonathan Charlesworth

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Feb 28, 2015 - Education - 184 pages

Is there a need to challenge homophobic name-calling and other homophobic bullying in your school but uncertainty about how to address it?

That's So Gay! is a practical guide to making your school a safer place and creating an inclusive bully-free culture. It shows what homophobic bullying looks like, who experiences it and explores the reasons why young people bully others homophobically. It also reveals why young people are often reluctant to report homophobic bullying, the increasing role played by the internet and the profound effects bullying can have well into adulthood. Adopting a whole-school approach, this book provides all the advice schools need on prevention, working with those who bully, handling disclosures and anti-bullying policies.

Written by an expert in the field, this is a vital guide for schools, teachers and anyone with a duty of care towards young people.

Contents

• Preface: 11
• Introduction: 15
• 1 What is Homophobic Bullying?: 21
• 2 Who Experiences Homophobic Bullying?: 33
• 3 Who Perpetrates Homophobic Bullying?: 41
• 4 Why Do Young People Bully Homophobically?: 53
• 5 What is the Impact on Those Being Bullied?: 67
• Practical Advice: 79
• 7 Working With Those Who Bully: 93
• 8 Sensitive Handling of Disclosures: 107
• 9 Prevention: 119
• 10 Antibullying Policies and Creating Inclusive Environments: 137
• 11 Frequently Asked Questions: 149
• 12 Last Words: 159
• Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988: 167
• Signposting: 171
• References: 173
• Index: 177

About the author

Jonathan Charlesworth is the Executive Director of the charity Educational Action Challenging Homophobia (EACH), UK. He has over thirty years' teaching and training experience and regularly delivers training and consultancy on homophobic bullying, harassment and crime to schools, colleges, universities, the police service plus other statutory and voluntary sector agencies internationally. He is included within the Expert Adviser's database of the National Crime Agency and is a frequent presenter at conferences.

Bibliographic information

• Title: That's So Gay!: Challenging Homophobic Bullying
• Author: Jonathan Charlesworth
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015
• ISBN: 0857008374, 9780857008374
• Length: 184 pages
• Subjects: Education / Counseling / General; Education / Educational Policy & Reform / General; Education / General; Education / Violence & Harassment; Social Science / Human Services