LGBTQ Employee Groups: Who Are Th ey Good For? How Are They Organized?

Authors

Rod P. Githens, University of Illinois at Urbana–ChampaignFollow
Steven Aragon, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Conference Title

Learning in Community: Proceedings of the Joint International Conference of the Adult Education Research Conference (AERC) (48th National Conference) and the Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education (CASAE)/l’Association Canadienne pour l’Étude de l’Éducation des Adultes (ACÉÉA) (26th National Conference)

Organization

Adult Education Research Conference (AERC) and the Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education (CASAE)/l’Association Canadienne pour l’Étude de l’Éducation des Adultes (ACÉÉA)

Location

Edmonton: University of Alberta, Canada

Date of Presentation

2007

Abstract

LGBTQ employees seek workplace change through formal and informal groups. Some groups emphasize broader social change and others focus on organizational performance. We provide the social and historical background of these groups and provide a framework for understanding their goals and aims.

Comments

In L. Servage and T. Fenwick (Eds.)

Recommended Citation

Githens, R. P. & Aragon, S. R. (2007). LGBTQ employee groups: Who are they good for? How are they organized? In L. Servage and T. Fenwick (Eds.), Learning in Community: Proceedings of the Joint International Conference of the Adult Education Research Conference (AERC) (48th National Conference) and the Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education (CASAE)/l’Association Canadienne pour l’Étude de l’Éducation des Adultes (ACÉÉA) (26th National Conference) (pp. 223-228). Edmonton: University of Alberta.