"We Need to Feel Safe": Experiences of Gifted LGBTQ+ Students and Implications for School Counselors. Issue 3 (2nd August 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wikoff, Haley D.; Lane, Erin M. D.; Beck, Matthew J.
• Is Part Of: Journal of LGBTQ issues in counseling. Volume 15:Issue 3(2021)
• Page Start: 268
• Page End: 289
• Publication Date: 2021-08-02
• Subjects: Gifted -- LGBTQ+ -- identity -- intersectionality -- school counseling; Gays -- Counseling of; Lesbians -- Counseling of; Bisexuals -- Counseling of; Cross-dressers; Transgender people; Counseling; Sexual minority community; Periodicals; 158.30866
• DOI: 10.1080/15538605.2021.1914277
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2692-4951

Abstract

Abstract: Individuals who identify as gifted or LGBTQ + often have qualitatively different academic, social, and emotional experiences throughout their adolescent development. However, scant research exists exploring the development of individuals who hold these intersecting identities. Using an anonymous retrospective qualitative survey, 75 participants who identify as both gifted and LGBTQ + shared narratives about their development as gifted LGBTQ + students. Using interpretive phenomenological analysis, the data revealed three superordinate themes that articulated the overall description of the gifted LGBTQ + participants' development. Implications of the results for school counselors are provided.