Men at sport: Gay men's experiences in the sport workplace

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 626-646

  Cavalier, Elizabeth S ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gay men; Sport; Workplace discrimination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF DISCLOSURE; SPORT; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF DISCLOSURE; SPORTS; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79956356013     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2011.563662     Document Type: Article

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