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<article xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" dtd-version="1.0" article-type="healthcare" lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">IJCRR</journal-id><journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">I Journ Cur Res Re</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title>International Journal of Current Research and Review</journal-title><abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="pubmed">I Journ Cur Res Re</abbrev-journal-title></journal-title-group><issn pub-type="ppub">2231-2196</issn><issn pub-type="opub">0975-5241</issn><publisher><publisher-name>Radiance Research Academy</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">4104</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi"/><article-id pub-id-type="doi-url"> http://dx.doi.org/10.31782/IJCRR.2021.131816</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Healthcare</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title>Parental Perspectives on a Heteronormative and Heterosexist Schooling Space for Children with Same-Sex Sexual Orientations:__ampersandsignnbsp;A Qualitative Research Approach&#13;
</article-title></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Henry</surname><given-names>Nichols</given-names></name></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Christian</surname><given-names>Ugwuanyi</given-names></name></contrib></contrib-group><pub-date pub-type="ppub"><day>26</day><month>09</month><year>2021</year></pub-date><volume>8)</volume><issue/><fpage>30</fpage><lpage>34</lpage><permissions><copyright-statement>This article is copyright of Popeye Publishing, 2009</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2009</copyright-year><license license-type="open-access" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"><license-p>This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) Licence. You may share and adapt the material, but must give appropriate credit to the source, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made.</license-p></license></permissions><abstract><p>Introduction: Homophobia, discrimination, and victimization in South African schools as well as globally, have been well documented. Little to no studies have been conducted on the inclusivity of school youths with same-sex sexual orientations. Objective: This paper explored parents__ampersandsignrsquo; perspectives on a heteronormative and heterosexist schooling space for children from same-sex sexual orientations. Method: The study employed a qualitative research approach and case study research design using six (6) parents in South Africa. A semi-structured interview guide was used to gather necessary information from the participants. Data collected were analysed using thematic analysis. Results: The findings highlighted that schools remain heteronormative and heterosexist and that parents__ampersandsignrsquo; perspectives of what an inclusive, safe, and supportive school setting is in contrast to their experiences. Conclusion: Parents were proactively engaged with schools to address possible challenges that may emanate as a result of the same-sex sexual orientations of their children.&#13;
</p></abstract><kwd-group><kwd> Heteronormativity</kwd><kwd> Heterosexism</kwd><kwd> Parents perspectives</kwd><kwd> Same-sex sexualities</kwd><kwd> Schooling space</kwd><kwd> Sexual orientation</kwd></kwd-group></article-meta></front></article>
