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Troubling preparedness: investigating the (in)visibility of LGBT concerns within pre-departure orientations

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This qualitative study investigates how pre-departure orientations of two aid agencies in Kosovo grapple with themes related to sexuality and gender-difference. Through a series of in-depth interviews with eight gay male aid workers and an analysis of official texts, the author's findings suggest that institutions operate on heteronormative values that may explain why troubling encounters occur in the workplace. As a result, study participants must navigate through these encounters without much support, information, or direction from the agency. The author suggests that aid agencies adopt a policy shift towards intersectional, whole-person inclusivity in their efforts to prepare aid workers.

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  • Robert C. Mizzi, 2014. "Troubling preparedness: investigating the (in)visibility of LGBT concerns within pre-departure orientations," Development in Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 24(2), pages 286-297, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdipxx:v:24:y:2014:i:2:p:286-297
    DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2014.885493
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