Date of Award

1-1-2011

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology

Program

Counseling Psychology

Content Description

1 online resource (v, 83 pages) : PDF file

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

LaRae M Jome

Committee Members

Michael V Ellis, Dolores Cimini

Keywords

Career, gay, role models, Vocational guidance, Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, Counseling in higher education, Role models

Subject Categories

Counseling Psychology

Abstract

The lack of role models has been cited as a barrier in the career development of sexual minority individuals (Fassinger, 1996; Fassinger, 2008). Despite the theoretical arguments about the importance of gay, lesbian and bisexual role models for sexual minority individuals there is a paucity of empirical literature examining this topic. In one such study, Nauta, Saucier, and Woodard (2001) found that sexual minority individuals reported a higher number of role models than their heterosexual peers, but significantly less support and guidance when making academic and career decisions. Additionally, they found that sexual minority individuals sought role models who were of their same sexual orientation or supportive of people of their sexual orientation.

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