Factors influencing the career and academic choices of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 57, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1355-1369

  Schneider, Margaret S ^a   Dimito, Anne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Correctional Services Canada ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Bisexual; Career; Gay; Lesbian; Sexual orientation; Transgender

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TRANSSEXUALISM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BISEXUALITY; CAREER CHOICE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; PREJUDICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TRANSSEXUALISM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78149376118     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2010.517080     Document Type: Article

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