Title

Student Degree Program And Attitudes Toward Gays And Lesbians In The Military: Is There A Connection?

Keywords

And homosexuals in the U.S. military; Anti-gay attitudes; Attitudes Toward Homosexuals in the Military Scale; Gays; Lesbians

Abstract

Individuals routinely experience discrimination based on sexual orientation. Since the implementation of Don't Ask, Don't Tell in 1994, over 13,000 military personnel have been discharged from the U.S. military on the basis of sexual orientation. As helping professionals, social workers will often provide services to returning gay and lesbian veterans. Therefore, social work programs must ensure that students develop positive attitudes toward and understanding of the needs presented by this population. Little is known about whether a specific degree program can be a predictor of student attitude toward gay and lesbian individuals in the military. Eighty-nine graduate students completed the Attitudes Toward Homosexuals in the Military (ATHM) scale, and scores were compared between two graduate degree programs: Social Work and Business Administration. A statistically significant relationship was found between degree program and ATHM scores. Implications for policy, practice and research related to gay and lesbian veterans are discussed. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Publication Date

4-1-2011

Publication Title

Journal of Homosexuality

Volume

58

Issue

4

Number of Pages

476-496

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2011.555668

Socpus ID

79953151397 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/79953151397

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