Sexual orientation, work values, pay, and preference for public and nonprofit employment

Evidence from C anadian postsecondary students

Bibliographic Data

ID9784666
AuthorsGregory B Lewis (0000-0003-2691-6888, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Georgia State University Atlanta Georgia, corresponding author), Eddy S Ng (Rowe School of Business Dalhousie University Halifax Nova Scotia), Eddy Ng (0000-0002-2012-9878, Dalhousie University)
Year2013
Volume56
Issue4
Pages542-564
Publication date2013-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCanadian Public Administration (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0008-4840 • E-ISSN: 1754-7121
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/capa.12039
OpenAlexW1813043099
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited72

Evidence shows that gay men hold fewer government jobs in the US than their share of the population would predict. Two large surveys of Canadian university and college students, however, indicate no lack of interest in public sector jobs among gay, lesbian, transgender and queer people ( GLBTQs ). This article explores data on the differing perceptions, motivations, and expectations of GLBTQ students of public and nonprofit employment. We find that (1) GLBTQs are more likely than heterosexuals to prefer public and nonprofit sector employment; (2) GLBTQ career goals and work values predict stronger desire for public and nonprofit sector jobs than heterosexuals; and (3) GLBTQs expect to pay a smaller penalty for working in the public and nonprofit sectors

Business · Demographic economics · Economics · Government (linguistics · Labour economics · Lesbian · Nonprofit Sector · Political science · Population · Preference · Public relations · Public sector · Queer · Sexual orientation · Sociology · Transgender · Work (physics · Gender Studies · Law · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Psychology · Public Policy and Administration Research · Social Psychology