Sexual orientation, work values, pay, and preference for public and nonprofit employment: evidence from Canadian postsecondary students

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Lewis, Gregory B.;Ng, Eddy S.
Eddy Ng
Abstract

Evidence shows that gay men hold fewer government jobs in the US than their share of the population would predict. Two large surveys of Canadian university and college students, however, indicate no lack of interest in public sector jobs among gay, lesbian, transgender and queer people (GLBTQs). This article explores data on the differing perceptions, motivations, and expectations of GLBTQ students of public and nonprofit employment. We find that (1) GLBTQs are more likely than heterosexuals to prefer public and nonprofit sector employment; (2) GLBTQ career goals and work values predict stronger desire for public and nonprofit sector jobs than heterosexuals; and (3) GLBTQs expect to pay a smaller penalty for working in the public and nonprofit sectors.

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Canadian Public Administration

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56

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1754-7121

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4

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23

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Wiley-Blackwell

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10.1111/capa.12039