LGBT Families and School Community Partnerships: A Critical Role for School Counselors

Journal of School Counseling. Montana State University, College of Education, Health and Human Development, P.O. Box 172940, Bozeman, MT 59717. Tel: 406-994-4133; Fax: 406-994-1854; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://jsc.montana.edu

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School Community Relationship; Outcomes of Education; Family School Relationship; LGBTQ People; School Counselors; Intervention; Counselor Role; Family Structure; Core Curriculum; Group Counseling; Counseling Services; School Districts; Counselor Teacher Cooperation; Advocacy; Elementary Secondary Education

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School-family-community partnerships are associated with positive educational outcomes for students and families. However, there are limited interventions available to assist school counselors in building effective school-family-community relationships with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender parents/guardians and their children. This article outlines strategies that school counselors can implement to enhance the partnerships between school communities and LGBT-headed families across the student, school, and community levels.

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2019

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