Coming Out at Work
Bridging the Private/Public Gap
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2362787 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Beth E Schneider (University of California, Santa Barbara), Beth Schneider (University of California, Santa Barbara, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 463-487 |
| Publication date | 1986-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Work and Occupations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0730-8884 • E-ISSN: 1552-8464 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0730888486013004002 |
| OpenAlex | W1999920163 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 47 |
| References cited | 45 |
Combining research on work and occupations with that describing the process of 'coming out' for homosexuals suggests several dimensions of work that affect the decision to reveal one's sexual identity in the context of work. Drawing on quantitative data on 228 lesbian workers, the analysis explores the relationship among workplace determinants, coworker sociability, and disclosure of sexual identity. Results indicate that among the dimensions examined, risk variables (income and working with children), socioemotional climate variables (gender structure and human service work), and prior loss of job due to disclosure have significant impact on decisions to reveal sexual identity to coworkers. Disclosure is context specific: The meaning of the pervasive and systematic influence of the economic domain on sociability, the management of identity, and the place of sexuality at work are considered
Developmental psychology · Human sexuality · Lesbian · Sexual identity · Socioemotional selectivity theory · Sociology · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Gender Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology
Making the invisible visible
Stigma, Prejudice, and Violence Against Lesbians and Gay Men
Legal recognition of same-sex relationships in the United States
Lavender and Blue
Sexual Orientation in the Workplace
Managing Concealable Stigmas at Work
Sexual Identity Management Strategies
Work‐family conflict
Sexual orientation and military service
Sexual Orientation and Gender Typicality of the Occupation in Young Adulthood
Gay people and government security clearances
Ego-net diversity
Eating Disorders in the Workplace
Working Class Masculinity
Two Moms and a Baby
Identity Politics as High-Risk Activism
Testing an empirical model of workplace sexual identity management
The Australian corporate closet
Proving Themselves
Sexual orientation at work
An overview of coming out research
Dangerous Disclosures
Interpersonal contact and heterosexuals’ attitudes toward gay men
Same-Sex Couples
Gender Differences in Identity Concerns Among Sexual Minority Young Adults in China
Normative Passing in the Lesbian Community
The Decision to Tell
Working Against Discrimination
Lez be honest”
The Hidden Minority
Lesbian Career Development, Work Behavior, and Vocational Counseling
LGBTQ Young Adults’ Identity Disclosure in the Workplace
Perceived Workplace Discrimination and Disclosure at Work Among Lesbian and Gay Employees
Policing Diversity
Turkish Speaking Young Adults Attitudes Toward Transgender Individuals
When Lesbians Aren't Gay
The Nexus of Sexual Orientation and Gender in the Determination of Earnings
The Wage Effects of Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Compulsory Closets and the Social Context of Disclosure
Coming Out (or not) on College Applications
Why Queer Workers Make Good Organisers
Lesbian Motherhood
Sexual Orientation and Occupational Attainment
Diversity in Blue
The Sociology of Sexualities
"Love or the "Lecherous Professor
State-level contexts and sexual minority occupational segregation in the United States
Work and family in the United States
The economics of sex differentials
Family, socialization and interaction process
Capitalist patriarchy and the case for socialist feminism
Women and household labor
Male homosexuals
Women Working
The Affluent worker in the class structure
Capitalism, the Family, and Personal Life
The Theory Of Social And Economic Organization
Sexual Politics, Sexual Communities
Labor and Monopoly Capital
Capitalism, Patriarchy, and Job Segregation by Sex
Civilization and Its Discontents
Family
Civilization and Its Discontents
Sex Segregation and Salary Structure in Academia
Token Men and Women
Women-Identified Women
Psychological Adjustment and Life Style of Single Lesbians and Single Heterosexual Women
Women-Identified Women
Women, Work and Wages
Haven In A Heartless World
Lesbians, Women and Society
Haven in a heartless world
The Personal Service Society
Social Structure and Intergroup Interaction
Gender, Domestic Labor Time, and Wage Inequality
Tolerance of Sexual Nonconformity
The Economics of Sex Differentials
Analysis of Public Attitudes Toward Homosexual Behavior
Public Attitudes Toward Homosexuality
Patriarchy, Sexual Identity, and the Sexual Revolution
Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence
Families in a Working World
Working Women and Families
Homosexuals and the Military
Community and Occupation
The Homosexual Community
Community and Occupation
| Unique citing works | 47 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,31 |
| Citation span | 1990 - 2025 (36) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 47 |