To hide or not to hide, that is the question! Lesbians and gay men describe experiences from nursing work environment

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 52, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 211-233

  Röndahl, Gerd ^a,c   Innala, Sune ^b   Carlsson, Marianne ^a,c  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fear; Gay men; Homosexual; Lesbians; Nursing; Openness and concealment; Work environment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEAR; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LESBIAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; NURSING STAFF; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SWEDEN; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; FEAR; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; NURSING STAFF; PREJUDICE; SELF DISCLOSURE; SWEDEN; WORKPLACE;

EID: 34547317851     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v52n03_10     Document Type: Review

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