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Recognizing and supporting queer students from rural areas
Author(s) -
Sorgen Carl H.,
Rogers Baker A.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
new directions for student services
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0695
pISSN - 0164-7970
DOI - 10.1002/ss.20367
Subject(s) - queer , rurality , sexual orientation , sexual identity , rural area , sociology , identity (music) , gender studies , homosexuality , human sexuality , psychology , political science , physics , acoustics , law
Queer * youth from rural areas who attend colleges and universities bring with them prior educational and life experiences that may be different from their urban and suburban peers. This chapter discusses how rurality intersects with sexual orientation and gender identity, and highlights implications for supporting queer students from rural areas.