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  • Big 10 Alliance
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Jason Cianciotto and Sean Cahill, experts on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender public policy advocacy, combine an accessible review of social science research with analyses of school practices and local, state, and federal laws that affect LGBT students. In addition, portraits of LGBT youth and their experiences with discrimination at school bring human faces to the issues the authors discuss.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Copyright, Half Title Page, Title Page, Copyright, Dedication
  2. pp. i-viii
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. ix-x
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  1. Section 1 | A Comprehensive Review of Social Science Research on LGBT Youth and Their Experiences in School
  1. Introduction
  2. pp. 3-8
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  1. 1 | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth: A Critical Population
  2. pp. 9-35
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  1. 2 | A Grave Picture of Harassment and Violence in Schools
  2. pp. 36-56
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  1. Section 2 | A Comprehensive Review of School-Based Practices and Federal, State, and Local Laws and Policies That Affect LGBT Students
  1. 3 | Federal, State, and Local Policy Interventions
  2. pp. 59-82
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  1. 4 | School-Based Programs and Practices
  2. pp. 83-108
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  1. 5 | The No Child Left Behind Act and LGBT Students
  2. pp. 109-132
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  1. 6 | Sex Education, Abstinence-Only Programs, and HIV Prevention
  2. pp. 133-142
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  1. Section 3 | A Research Agenda to Guide and Inform Future Policy
  1. 7 | Political and Methodological Issues Affecting Research on LGBT Youth
  2. pp. 145-154
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  1. 8 | The Need for Research on Understudied LGBT Populations
  2. pp. 155-172
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  1. 9 | Conclusion and Policy Recommendations: Making It Better for LGBT Students
  2. pp. 173-180
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  1. Notes
  2. pp. 181-202
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  1. Bibliography
  2. pp. 203-226
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  1. Further Reading
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  1. Case Law Citations
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  1. Index
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