title: South African life orientation teachers: (not) teaching about sexuality diversity.
abstract: Although South Africa is one of the most progressive countries in the world in terms of constitutional and legislative rights for LGBT individuals, education is one of many social arenas where these ideals are not carried out. Interviews with 25 practicing teachers revealed very little description of practice, but widely divergent understandings around sexual diversity that drew on various authoritative discourses, including religious teachings, educational policy, science, and the powerful human rights framework of the South African constitution. Implications for teacher education include directly engaging with these discourses and providing training, teaching materials, and practical guidelines based on existing policy.
authors.affiliation: a Faculdade de Ciencias da Educación , Universidade da Coruña , A Coruña , Spain.
authors.forename: Renée
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: DePalma
authors.forename: Dennis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Francis
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004493:Education / Q000458:organization & administration; D005260:Female; D006716:Homosexuality; D006806:Human Rights / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D011640:Public Policy; D012071:Religion and Sex; D012736:Sex Education / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D013019:South Africa; D013663:Teaching / Q000458:organization & administration
keywords: authoritative discourse; education; human rights; sexual diversity; teachers