Watching the watch: The UK Fire Service and its impact on sexual minorities in the workplace

Gender, Work and Organization

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 193-219

  Ward, James ^a   Winstanley, Diana ^b  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Discourse; Diversity; Fire service; Gay lesbian; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

GENDER; MINORITY GROUP; SERVICE SECTOR;

EID: 33646004615     PISSN: 09686673     EISSN: 14680432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0432.2006.00304.x     Document Type: Article

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