Profiling For Good!

Profiling For Good!Stopping GLBT Bullying Before it Starts

With Justin Anderson, Brad Kohl and Patrick CuroeIn 2010, Anoka County suffered a rash of GLBT suicides, usually tied to bullying behavior targeting their sexuality.In 2011, GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) surveyed some 8,584 GLBT youth, studying their experiences in school. They have been doing this survey on a biennial basis since 1999.

The GLSEN National School Climate Survey, however, is not intended for use profiling communities in order to predict things like the Anoka County suicides.

The Profiling for Good project aims to change that.

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Justin AndersonOutFront MinnesotaThe QuestionCan we predict bullying behavior based on community profiles?

Look at the surveyWhat do you see?

The theoryPeople are shaped into who they are by their environments. If one can understand the environment, one can make educated guesses at what the people it produces will be like.

The theoryBullying behaviors can be profiled and groups with an endemic bullying profile can be targeted proactively with resources geared toward their demographic.

HOW ITS DONEGathering Data

Finding correlationsCorrelation doesnt imply causation, but maybe we dont care.Profiling communities15A SAMPLE CASE16dissemination17YOU CAN DO THIS

18STRATEGIES19PITFALLS20DISCUSSION21Go home. The shows over.Right, were done here.