Description
Representing an often overlooked population, this book explores the experiences of LGBTQ+ youth in Asian countries. Contributors focus on LGBTQ+ youth’s school life experiences, including bullying and violence, a pervasive and serious problem.
This book aims to inform psychologists, mental health providers, and school professionals about the needs of LGBTQ+ youth from eight different Asian countries. Individual chapters present unique aspects of LGBTQ+ youth experiences in school contexts from different cultural perspectives. In addition, the intersectionality of LGBTQ+ and other minorities (including ethnicity, religion, and social class) highlights multiple sources of oppression or discrimination that can create additional pressures and stress for youth. The concepts of inter-minority conflict and inter-minority empathy are introduced to understand minority issues from new perspectives.
This is a valuable reference for psychologists, social workers, counselors, nurses, mental health professionals, and students, whether preparing for general practice, treating LGBTQ+ clients, or supporting LGBTQ+ youth in schools around the world.
Table of Contents
1: Introduction: SOGI Minorities 2: Sexual orientation and gender identity and school life in Japan 3: Sexual orientation and gender identity and School Life in Mainland China 4: Sexual orientation and gender identity and school life in South Korea 5: Sexual orientation and gender identity and School Life in Taiwan 6: Sexual orientation and gender identity and School Life in Hong Kong 7: SOGIE, Bullying, and Cyberbullying in Thai schools 8: Sexual orientation and gender identity and school life in Malaysia 9: Sexual orientation and gender identities in School Life in India 10: Intersectionality and Multiple Minority Experiences: Perspectives from the United States 11: Inter-minority Conflict in Japanese Context 12: Inter-minority Empathy
