Pink triangles: Antecedents and consequences of perceived workplace discrimination against gay and lesbian employees

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1244-1261

  Ragins, Belle Rose ^a   Cornwell, John M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^b University of Wisconsin ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; LEGAL ASPECT; LESBIANISM; MALE; PERCEPTION; POLICY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; CIVIL RIGHTS; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PREJUDICE; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0035542066     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.86.6.1244     Document Type: Article

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