Organizing sexualities, organized inequalities: Lesbians and gay men in public service occupations

Gender, Work and Organization

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 134-151

  Humphrey, Jill C ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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GENDER ISSUE; HOMOSEXUALITY; PUBLIC SERVICE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032809568     PISSN: 09686673     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-0432.00077     Document Type: Article

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