Sexual Identity on the Job : Issues and Services.

Sexual Identity on the Job : Issues and Services.

Sexual Identity on the Job provides academics and practitioners with a solid resource for addressing sexual identity concerns and issues in the workplace. It offers corporate trainers, managers, and policymakers suggestions for creating a positive psychological environment of inclusion for all worke...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ellis, Alan L.
Other Authors: Riggle, Ellen D.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2014.
Subjects:
Gay people > Employment > United States.
Lesbians > Employment > United States.
Bisexual people > Employment > United States.
Sex discrimination in employment > United States.
Gender identity > United States.
Gays > Employment
Gender identity
Lesbians > Employment
Sex discrimination in employment
United States
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Sexual Identity Issues in the Workplace: Past and Present; The Earliest Studies: Personal Accounts and Reports of Discrimination; Coming Out in the Workplace; Career Decisions and Development; Attitudes Towards Gaysand Lesbians in the Workplace; Specific Occupations/Cases; Policy Issues and Domestic Partner Benefits; Consulting on Sexual Identity Issues in the Workplace; AIDS in the Workplace; Social Psychological Issues and Conclusion; Notes; References.
  • Multicultural Existence in the Workplace: Including How I Thrive as a Latina Lesbian FeministSpecial Challenges in the Workplace; Advancement Concerns; Safety Issues and Survival Strategies; Notes; References; Employment and Sexual Orientation: Disclosure and Discrimination in the Workplace; Introduction; Current Legal Situation; Conceptual Framework; Implications for Researchers and Workplace Professionals; Notes; References; Domestic Partner Benefits: A Bottom Line Discussion; Introduction; A Brief History; Organizational Attitudes; Change in the Workplace; Family Definitions.
  • Workplace Policies and BenefitsBenefits; Overcoming Objections to Domestic Partner Benefits; Insurance Companies and Plans; Pension Plans and Taxation; Non-DiscriminationPolicies; Management and Consultants; Employees and Coworkers; Conclusion; References; The Impact of Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Workplace Issues on Productivity; Inclusion in the Workplace; Hiding in the Workplace; Homophobia in Society and Its Impact on Productivity; Sexual Orientation and Workplace Performance; Employee Responsibility; References; Gay and Lesbian Career Counseling: Special Career Counseling Issues.
  • Research on Gay and Lesbian Career DevelopmentCareer Counseling Issues; Special CareerInformation; Counselor Bias; Special Developmental Issues; Coming Out
  • Discrimination; Occupational Stereotypes and Networking; Psychological Testing; Couples and OtherFamily Issues; Advocatingfor Gay and Lesbian Clients; Conclusion; References; Index.

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