LGBT faculty, research, and researchers: Risks and rewards

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 253-267

  LaSala, Michael C ^a   Jenkins, David A ^b   Wheeler, Darrell P ^c   Fredriksen Goldsen, Karen I ^d  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

LGBT faculty; LGBT research; LGBT research by non LGBT researchers; Tokenism

Indexed keywords

EID: 69849117029     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538720802235351     Document Type: Article

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