SAGE Journal Articles

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Journal Article 1:​ McDermott, E., & Roen, K. (2011). Youth on the virtual edge: Researching marginalized sexualties and genders online. doi:10.1177/1049732311425052

Abstract: Research shows clear links between lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth and deliberate self-harm (DSH), but there is a lack of research investigating the social context of young LGBT people’s lives and helping to explain the higher DSH risk. In this article, the authors report on a small-scale methodological study intended to test the feasibility of online qualitative interviews for investigating young people, sexual and gender identity, and emotional distress. There are many methodological dilemmas arising from researching such sensitive issues with marginalized groups. The study reported here was designed to examine (a) sampling diversity in terms of sexuality, gender identities, and class; and (b) the type of data produced. The authors found that a virtual methodology was effective in recruiting young LGBT participants who might otherwise not take part in research. Online interviewing successfully produced in-depth, “immediate” data that potentially gave access to insights that might not emerge through face-to face interviews.

Journal Article 2: Bos, H. M. W., Picavet, C., & Sandfort, T. G. M. (2012). Ethnicity, gender socialization, and children’s attitudes toward gay men and lesbian women. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 43, 1082–1094. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1177/0022022111420146

Abstract: This study was designed to assess whether children’s attitudes toward gay men and lesbian women differ according to their ethnic backgrounds and social understandings of gender roles.

Journal Article 3: Rothblum, E. (2010). Where is the ‘Women’s Community?’ Voices of Lesbian, bisexual, and queer women and heterosexual sisters. Feminism & Psychology, 20, 454–472.

Abstract: This study examined the definition of and connection to ‘community’ of women (28 lesbian, 19 bisexual, three queer, and 10 heterosexual). The research found that “women feel excluded or isolated from community, and this has implications for their needs for connectedness.”