Taking a Stand: The Role of the Early Childhood Teacher in Educating Against HomophobiaTaking a Stand: The Role of the Early Childhood Teacher in Educating Against Homophobia | Zendy

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Taking a Stand: The Role of the Early Childhood Teacher in Educating Against HomophobiaTaking a Stand: The Role of the Early Childhood Teacher in Educating Against Homophobia

Author(s) -

Tamar Ascher Shai

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

journal of hate studies

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2169-7442

pISSN - 1540-2126

DOI - 10.33972/jhs.81

Subject(s) - sexual orientation , homosexuality , sexual identity , identity (music) , early childhood , psychology , developmental psychology , gender identity , early childhood education , focus (optics) , early childhood teacher , gender studies , pedagogy , sociology , social psychology , human sexuality , physics , acoustics , optics

This article focuses on early childhood educators’ readiness to address controversial issues in the classroom related to gender and sexual identity in young children, with a special focus on homosexuality and homophobia. The terms gender, sexual identity, sexual orientation, homosexuality, and homophobia are defined in relation to the part they play in the lives of young children and their families. The role of early childhood teachers and consequently the roles played by individuals who train teachers (teacher trainers) are also presented for discussion.

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