Challenging Homophobia Heterosexism 112

Book info: Challenging Homophobia Heterosexism 112 (Paperback, 122 pages) – JB, 2006. Language: English.

This volume is designed for professionals interested in building safe and inclusive work and learning environments for adults related to sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. It explores sexual identity development in the workplace through the lens of transformational learning theory and opens new ways to think about career development. Readers will gain knowledge, skills, tools, and resources to:

• Identify sexual minority needs
• Cultivate networks and ally groups in work settings for those in the sexual minority
• Dismantle the lavender ceiling that prevents sexual minority mobility in organizations
• Interrogate heterosexual privilege and fight homophobia
• Design and implement nonharrassment and antidiscrimination policies
• Achieve domestic partner benefits
• Build best practices into organizational strategies

This is the 112th issue of New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, a quarterly journal published by Jossey-Bass.

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Editorial Reviews About the Author

Robert J. Hill is an Associate Professor in the School of Economics at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. He has published widely in leading economics journals including International Economic Review, Review of Economics and Statistics, European Economic Review, Journal of Public Economics, and Economic Inquiry.Steven Renzetti is a Professor of Economics at Brock University, Canada.