Abstract
This article provides an overview of best practices for professional school counselors working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) youth. The authors provide a rationale for this work and introduce ethical and legal issues that further support this work. Authors then introduce potential points of professional school counselor collaboration across a comprehensive, developmental model of school counseling. The article concludes with a review of systemic change strategies that can facilitate a school culture that supports the unique needs of all youth, specifically LGBTQ youth.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 307-322 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2013 |
Keywords
- ASCA National Model
- LGBTQ youth
- professional school counselor
- safe schools
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gender Studies
- Clinical Psychology
- Applied Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health