The best of times, the worst of times: Exploring dual perspectives of "coming out" in the workplace

Group and Organization Management

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 566-601

  King, Eden B ^a   Reilly, Clare ^a   Hebl, Michelle ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disclosure; Homosexuality; Sexual orientation; Stigma

Indexed keywords

EID: 51649112937     PISSN: 10596011     EISSN: 15523993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1059601108321834     Document Type: Article

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