Are Gay Men and Lesbians Discriminated Against When Applying for Jobs? A Four-City, Internet-Based Field Experiment

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 873-894

  Bailey, John ^a   Wallace, Michael ^b   Wright, Bradley ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

discrimination; employment; field experiment; hiring; sexuality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOMOPHOBIA; HUMAN; INTERNET; LESBIANISM; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

CHICAGO; FEMALE; HOMOPHOBIA; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PHILADELPHIA; SAN FRANCISCO; TEXAS;

EID: 84878134677     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2013.774860     Document Type: Article

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