A Study of Gay and Lesbian Teachers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3607727 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Myrna R Olson (University of North Dakota, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 73-81 |
| Publication date | 1987-07-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Homosexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0091-8369 • E-ISSN: 1540-3602 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j082v13n04_04 |
| PMID | 3611749 |
| OpenAlex | W1996438612 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
This study summarized a survey of 97 homosexual individuals who were currently teaching or who had been teachers. The focus of the survey was to gain insight into the experiences of such individuals in the public schools. It was found that 25% of the respondents had left teaching; a little more than half of this group left at least partially because of their sexual preference. About 82% were out of the closet to at least one person while teaching; nearly half of those who were "out" had chosen another teacher in whom to confide. Of those who chose someone in whom to confide, 70% reported a positive reaction from that individual. The author's conclusion is that an individual's decision to become a teacher, stay in teaching, and to "come out of the closet" is necessarily highly individual and very complex
Chose · Closet · Focus group · Homosexuality · Lesbian · Pedagogy · Political science · Preference · Psychoanalysis · Sociology · Gender Studies · History · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 20 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,57 |
| Citation span | 1991 - 2025 (35) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 20 |