This article focuses upon the social psychological aspects of identity development among
gay men. Key stage-based models of, and contemporary empirical research into, gay …

The new edition of the authoritative book in the field of adult education—fully revised to
reflect the latest research and practice implications. For nearly three decades, Learning in …

Gay, straight, bisexual: how much does sexual orientation matter to a teenager's mental
health or sense of identity? In this down-to-earth book, filled with the voices of young people …

This study examines transgender coming-out narratives. Most previous studies of coming
out as transgender have relied on psychological stage models of identity development, with …

Theoretical models designed to predict whether students will persist or not have been
valuable tools for retention efforts relative to the creation of services in academic and student …

As an increasing number of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) employees are
choosing to disclose their LGBT identity at work, it is important to understand how …

Increasingly, researchers casually use the concept of coming out. After tracing its conceptual
inflation, this article shifts the lens from identity development to reconsider coming out as …

A model is proposed and explored that links the coming-out process to the psychological
functioning (ie, self-esteem and distress) and sexual behaviors of gay, lesbian, and bisexual …

People cope with stigma via individualistic strategies that minimize stigmatized attributes,
and collective strategies that positively redefine stigmatized traits. Guided by social identity …

Abstract 'Coming out'as a life transition: homosexual identity formation and its implications
for health care practice This paper explores the formation of homosexual identity through the …