Lesbians: Social and Economic Situation

M.V. Lee Badgett; Laura Durso; Alyssa Schneebaum

doi:10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.10206-5

Lesbians: Social and Economic Situation

M.V. Lee Badgett, Laura Durso, Alyssa Schneebaum

Department of Economics (Grisold)

Publication: Chapter in book/Conference proceeding › Chapter in edited volume

Abstract

Lesbians, or women who primarily have sexual and emotional relationships with other women, face a distinctive set of social, legal, and cultural challenges and stigmas worldwide. With new sources of data about sexual orientation, social scientists have identified features of lesbians' social and economic situation. An overview of this body of research reveals that lesbians generally face economic and social disadvantage, both in the workplace and in organizing their family life. However, an international trend toward greater legal recognition of lesbian families and protections against workplace discrimination suggests that the legal and social context for lesbians will improve.

Lesbians: Social and Economic Situation | Request PDF. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/304193694_Lesbians_Social_and_Economic_Situation [accessed Oct 15 2018].

Original language	English
Title of host publication	International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences
Editors	James D. Wright
Place of Publication	Oxford
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	893 - 898
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.10206-5
Publication status	Published - 2015

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