Trans-parency in the workplace: How the experiences of transsexual employees can be improved

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 710-723

  Law, Charlie L ^a   Martinez, Larry R ^b   Ruggs, Enrica N ^b   Hebl, Michelle R ^b   Akers, Emily ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disclosure; Job attitudes; Social support; Stigma; Transgender; Transsexual

Indexed keywords

EID: 80755188885     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2011.03.018     Document Type: Article

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