Handbook Of Research With Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transg

Description:
'Handbook of Research with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Populations' provides a detailed examination of the current methods and theoretical frameworks for conducting research with LGBT populations. Introducing greater nuance in designing and implementing research models for working with these populations, 'Handbook of Research with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Populations' provides guidelines for defining these groups, strategies to obtain more inclusive and representative samples, and methods for engaging these populations to produce consistent and relevant data. Collecting essays by notable researchers and scholars in the field, 'Handbook of Research with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Populations' provides meaningful analyses of the ethics and practical constraints that researchers confront in dealing with LGBT populations - including protection of privacy - which is a special concern for many.For students, teachers, social workers, mental health professionals, and researchers of all backgrounds, this is an invaluable resource and guidebook for anyone seeking a better quality of understanding and engagement with LGBT individuals and communities.

Table of Contents:
I. INTRODUCTION1. William Meezan & James I. MartinII. WHY DO LGBT RESEARCH?2. What's 'Queer' Got to do With It? Enlightening Mainstream ResearchPerry SilverschanzIII. DOING IT RIGHT: ETHICAL STANDARDS IN CONDUCTING RESEARCH3. Applying Ethical Standards to Research and Evaluations Involving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender PopulationsJames I. Martin & William Meezan4. Strategies for Recruiting and Protecting Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Youths in the Research ProcessDiane E. ElzeIV. DOING VALID RESEARCHDEFINING THE POPULATION AND SAMPLING5. Defining Sexual Identity and Sexual Orientation in Research with Lesbians, Gay Men, and BisexualsCheryl A. Parks, Tonda L. Hughes, & Lisa Werkmeister-Rozas6. No More Lip Service: How to Really Include Bisexuals in Research on SexualityPaula C. Rodriguez Rust7. Sampling Approaches to Studying Mental Health Concerns in the Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual CommunityHeather L. Corliss, Susan D. Cochran, & Vickie M. MaysTHINKING IN COMPLEX WAYS: APPROACHES TO CONCEPTUALIZATION, DESIGN, AND MEASUREMENT8. Self-Disclosure Stress: Trauma as an Example of an Intervening Variable in Research with Lesbian WomenMarion Swindell & Jo Pryce9. Dimensions of Lesbian Identity during Adolescence and Young AdulthoodStephanie Swann & Jeane W. Anastas10. Timed Lives: Cohort and Period Effects in Research on Sexual Orientation and Gender IdentityJames I. Martin & Anthony R. D'AugelliMAXIMIZING THE VALIDITY OF THE DATA: "INSIDERS" AND "OUTSIDERS"11. When Interviewing "Family": Maximizing the Insider Advantage in the Qualitative Study of Lesbians and Gay MenMichael C. LaSala12. Researching Gay and Lesbian Domestic Violence: The Journey of a Non-LGBT ResearcherJoan C. McClennenUSING TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE THE RESEARCH ENTERPRISE13. "You've Got Subjects": The Promise of the Internet in Research with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender PopulationsKristina Hash & Sharon Melinda SpencerV. CHALLENGES IN DOING RESEARCH ON POPULATIONS AT THE MARGINS14. The Questions We Ask: Conducting Socially-Conscious Research with Transgender IndividualsKatherine Rachlin15. Issues in Conducting Empirical Research with Lesbian and Gay People in Rural SettingsMelanie D. Otis16. Methodological Issues in Conducting Community-Based Health and Social Services Research among Urban Black and African-American LGBT PopulationsDarrell P. Wheeler17. Research with Gay Drug Users and the Interface with HIV: Current Methodological Issues for Social Work ResearchE. Michael GormanVI. ADDRESSING THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CONTEXT18. A Method for the Margins: A Trans Feminist Oral HistoryDarryl B. Hill19. Matching AIDS Service Organizations' Philosophy of Service Provision with a Compatible Style of Program EvaluationSarah-Jane Dodd & William Meezan20. Social Work Research and the Law: How LGBT Research Can Be Structured and Used to Affect Judicial DecisionsAllen Edward Barsky21. Considerations in Choosing an LGBTTQ-Focused Scholarship Agenda in Social WorkElizabeth P. Cramer

Author Biography:
The Ohio State University, USA New York University, USA