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An exploration of onsite study abroad support services in Latin America for gay and lesbian students with emphasis on identity development and identity negotiation

Author

Kevin M. Morrison, University of the Pacific

Date of Award

2007

Document Type

Thesis - Pacific Access Restricted

Degree Name

Master of Arts (M.A.)

Department

Intercultural Relations

First Advisor

Kent Warren

First Committee Member

Leeva C. Chung

Second Committee Member

Margaret D. Pusch

Abstract

This study focuses on the challenges faced by U.S. college students who identify as gay or lesbian and choose to study abroad in Latin American countries. The focus is on the challenges to the formation and negotiation of a gay or lesbian identity in a new cultural construct. The study incorporates information from identity development and identity negotiation perspectives in an effort to explain the problems that these students face. There is also an emphasis placed on how these students receive support while on site, and how these supports help students continue a successful negotiation of a gay or lesbian identity while in a new cultural environment. Recommendations for providing effective support to gay and lesbian students are included.

Pages

88

Recommended Citation

Morrison, Kevin M.. (2007). An exploration of onsite study abroad support services in Latin America for gay and lesbian students with emphasis on identity development and identity negotiation. University of the Pacific, Thesis - Pacific Access Restricted. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/665