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A Phenomenological Exploration of the Experiences of Dual‐Career Lesbian and Gay Couples
Author(s) -
O'Ryan Leslie W.,
McFarland William P.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2010.tb00153.x
Subject(s) - lesbian , interpretative phenomenological analysis , psychology , dual (grammatical number) , face (sociological concept) , social psychology , gender studies , sociology , qualitative research , psychoanalysis , social science , art , literature
Dual‐career lesbian and gay couples face unique struggles as they encounter relational and workplace discrimination. This phenomenological study explored how relationship and career intersect for lesbian and gay couples. Three themes emerged that described how couples successfully blended relationship and career: planfulness, creating positive social networks, and shifting from marginalization to consolidation and integration. The implications of these results are discussed regarding practice and research.