Description

• Title:
  International Schools for LGBTQ+ Youth: A Comparative Case Study of the Educational Function of International Schools in Poland
• Creator:
  Leek, Joanna;
  Rojek, Marcin;
  Szulewicz, Elżbieta
• Contributor:
  University of Lodz
• Description:
  This study explores the role of international schools in creating safe and inclusive environments for LGBTQ+ youth, particularly in light of the challenging political climate of the current prevailing authoritarian education policy in Poland. Drawing upon Merton's concept of "educational functions" influenced by socio-political and economic factors, we investigate how international schools navigate and subvert authoritarian policies to promote LGBTQ+ inclusion. Through a multi-faceted approach analyzing curricula, media discourse, and school law documents, we examine the potential of international schools as agents of change in fostering educational inclusivity for marginalized groups. By examining the interplay between planned educational functions and implemented, the study sheds light on the potential of international schools to serve as inclusive spaces for LGBTQ+ individuals in politically charged environments. Our findings highlight the positive impact of international education programmes in supporting LGBTQ+ students and contributing valuable insights to ongoing discussions on promoting diversity and acceptance in educational settings. Ultimately, the findings contribute to ongoing discussions about the challenges and possibilities of fostering educational inclusivity for marginalized groups in such politically charged environments like authoritarian systems of education.;
  The inspiration to write this paper came from the research work we undertook as part of the project entitled Educational Functions of International Baccalaureate Programmes in schools in Poland (Grant no. 27/IDUB/MLOD/2021)
• Object availability:
  free access
• Date:
  2025.01.17;
  2024
• Type:
  Book chapter;
  Preprint
• Language:
  English
• Format:
  application/pdf
• Publisher:
  Emerald Publishing Limited
• Relation:
  Annual Review of Comparative and International Education 2023;;
  International Perspectives on Education and Society;;
  48
• Subject:
  LGBTQ+ youth;
  international schools in Poland;
  international schools;
  schools in Poland;
  LGBTQ+ in Poland;
  LGBTQ+ inclusion;
  inclusion of LGBTQ+;
  inclusion of LGBTQ+ in Poland
• Identifier:
  978-1-83549-319-9;
  1479-3679;
  http://hdl.handle.net/11089/54289 ;
  978-1-83549-318-2;
  10.1108/S1479-3679202448
• Data provider:
  Repozytorium Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
• Can I use it?:
  seek permission
• Type:
  text