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Acts of disclosure : the coming-out process of contemporary gay men / Marc E. Vargo.
Van Pelt Library HQ76.3.U5 V37 1998
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Vargo, Marc E., 1954-
- Series:
- Haworth gay & lesbian studies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Coming out (Sexual orientation)--United States.
- Coming out (Sexual orientation).
- Gay men--Employment.
- Gay men.
- United States.
- Gay men--United States--Psychology.
- Psychology.
- Gay men--Family relationships--United States.
- Gay men--Family relationships.
- Gay men--Employment--United States.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 164 pages ; 22 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Haworth Press, [1998]
- Contents:
- Chapter 1. The Coming-Out Process 1
- The Origins of Homosexuality 2
- Stage 1 The Pre-Coming-Out Years 7
- Stage 2 Coming Out to Oneself 22
- Stage 3 Exploration and Experimentation 27
- Stage 4 Coming Out to Others 30
- Stage 5 Commitment and Integration 32
- Chapter 2. The Family Sphere: Gay Sons, Husbands, and Fathers 37
- Reasons for Not Telling the Family 38
- Telling One's Parents 45
- Telling One's Wife 58
- Telling One's Children 71
- Chapter 3. The Professional Sphere: Coming Out in the Workplace 83
- Elementary and Secondary Education 84
- The Sciences 92
- Business and Industry 96
- The Military 108
- Current Trends 114
- Chapter 4. The Public Sphere: Managing Widespread Exposure 119
- The Public Crucible 119
- Outing and Its Effects 120
- The Decision to Go Public 130
- The Family 139
- The Workplace 140
- HIV Prevention and Treatment 142
- Legal Concerns 142
- Religious Issues 144.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-157) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0789002361
- OCLC:
- 37373396
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