Queer identity development: an analysis of LGBTQ+ students
| Author(s) | Lane, Valerie | |
| Date Accessioned | 2016-12-19T13:24:37Z | |
| Date Available | 2016-12-19T13:24:37Z | |
| Publication Date | 2016 | |
| Abstract | How is the identity development of LGBTQ+ students affected by their campus environment at the University of Delaware? Through a qualitative study of ten students identifying as queer at the University of Delaware, an examination of student responses to an open-ended survey provides a snapshot of this lived experience. Using elements of queer theory and self-authorship as a framework for analysis, the identity development of LGBTQ+ students is reflected in responses related to coming out, campus environment, LGBTQ+-friendly resources, and what could be added to the campus in an effort to better support their gender and sexual identities. These resources include, but are not limited to, the addition of gender neutral bathrooms and educational programming across campus. Intersectionality and universal design are discussed as considerations moving forward, as changes in higher education need to be attentive of the multiplicity of identities for each student. | en_US |
| Advisor | Yanich, Danilo | |
| Degree | M.A. | |
| Department | University of Delaware, School of Public Policy and Administration | |
| Unique Identifier | 966428154 | |
| URL | http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/19927 | |
| Publisher | University of Delaware | en_US |
| URI | http://search.proquest.com/docview/1837113494?accountid=10457 | |
| Title | Queer identity development: an analysis of LGBTQ+ students | en_US |
| Type | Thesis | en_US |