The gay librarian: A comparative analysis of attitudes towards professional gender issues

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 11-57

  Carmichael, James V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL FACTOR; EMPLOYABILITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; LIBRARIAN; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE; CAREER CHOICE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONS; LIBRARY SCIENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 0029548995     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v30n02_02     Document Type: Article

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