Book Review: DONN SHORT. Am I Safe Here? LGBTQ Teens and Bullying in Schools. 2017.

Authors

  • Anne-Marie Parent McGill University

Keywords:

LGBTQ teens, School Safety, Bullying, Homophobia, Transphobia, Equity, Inclusivity, Education, Schools, Restorative Justice in Education

Abstract

DONN SHORT. Am I Safe Here? LGBTQ Teens and Bullying in Schools. Vancouver, BC: On Point Press. (2017). 140 pp. $22.95 (paperback). (ISBN 978-0-7748-9021-2).

 

Author Biography

Anne-Marie Parent, McGill University

Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology

Master's student

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2021-09-03 — Updated on 2021-09-03

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Parent, A.-M. (2021). Book Review: DONN SHORT. Am I Safe Here? LGBTQ Teens and Bullying in Schools. 2017. McGill Journal of Education / Revue Des Sciences De l’éducation De McGill, 55(1). Retrieved from https://mje.mcgill.ca/article/view/9765

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