Sexual Minority Research in the New Millennium.

Intro -- SEXUAL MINORITY RESEARCH IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM -- SEXUAL MINORITY RESEARCH IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- EDITORS -- CONTRIBUTORS -- INTRODUCTION -- "HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU DON'T LIKE IT IF YOU HAVEN'T TRIED IT?" ASEXUAL AGENCY AND THE SEXUAL ASSUMPTION -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- DEFINING ASEXUALITY -- METHOD -- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION -- Asexual Agency -- FRIENDS AND PEERS -- FAMILY -- ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS -- The Sexuality Assumption -- Limitations -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- ASEXUALITY: AN EMERGENT SEXUAL ORIENTATION -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- ASEXUALITY DEFINED -- ASEXUALITY AS A SEXUAL ORIENTATION -- COMMON CHARACTERISTICS OF ASEXUALS -- ASEXUAL INDIVIDUALS IN SOCIETY -- CONCLUSIONS -- METHOD -- Participants -- Measures -- Procedure -- RESULTS -- DISCUSSION -- LIMITATIONS AND FUTURE RESEARCH -- APPENDIX -- REFERENCES -- CONTEXTUAL FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH CHILDBEARING DECISIONS AMONG LESBIAN COUPLES PLANNING A FAMILY -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- WHICH ONE WILL BIRTH THE CHILD? -- Anonymous or Known Donor? -- METHOD -- Participants -- Procedure -- Quantitative Measures: Individual Characteristics -- Quantitative Measures: Dyadic Characteristics -- Quantitative Measures: Social Network Characteristics -- Qualitative Measures -- Analytical Strategy -- RESULTS -- Individual Characteristics -- DYADIC CHARACTERISTICS -- Social Network Characteristics -- Legal and Cultural Context Surrounding Choice of Donor Type -- DISCUSSION -- Individual Characteristics -- Dyadic Characteristics -- Social Network Characteristics -- Legal Uncertainty -- Study Limitations -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- A PHENOMENOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF GAY FATHERHOOD IN ALBERTA -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- LITERATURE REVIEW -- Same-Sex Marriage and Same-Sex Parenting -- Prevalence of Same-Sex Parenting -- Gay Fatherhood.

The Research Question -- METHOD -- Participants and Sampling -- Design and Procedure -- Authors' Perceptions and Experiences of Gay Fatherhood -- Data Analysis -- RESULTS -- Self and Gay Identity Development -- Fatherhood Identity Development -- Relationships and Marriage -- Challenges and Social Barriers -- DISCUSSION -- A Composite Depiction -- Limitations of the Study -- CONCLUSION -- APPENDIX -- Sample Interview Questions -- REFERENCES -- PERCEPTIONS OF SUPPORT AMONG AUSTRALIAN LESBIAN AND GAY FOSTER CARERS -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- PREVIOUS RESEARCH -- Current Legislative, Policy and Recruitment Contexts -- METHOD -- Procedure -- Participants -- Analytic Approach -- RESULTS -- Satisfaction with Support -- Source of Support -- Utility of Guidelines -- Perception of Community Attitudes -- DISCUSSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- AFRICAN AMERICAN LESBIANS WATCHING 'THE L WORD': AUDIENCE RESEARCH -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- LITERATURE REVIEW -- African American Female Audience -- Theoretical Framework: Uses and Gratifications Theory -- Black Lesbians: Multiple Intersecting Identities' Influence on Reactions to 'The L Word' -- THE L WORD -- Purpose -- METHOD -- Qualitative Analysis -- RESULTS -- Theme 1: Personal Connections to the L Word: "It Mirrors Reality for Sure" -- Theme 2: Transcendence: "I Felt More Proud of Who I Was Just by Watching the Show" -- Theme 3: Breaking Down and/or Reinforcing Stereotypes: "It's Not Always About Sex" -- DISCUSSION -- REFERENCES -- LEFT BEHIND: SEXUAL AND GENDER MINORITY STUDENTS IN CANADIAN HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- Terminology -- METHOD -- Survey Instrument -- Sampling -- Ethics Protocol -- Participants -- Analysis -- RESULTS -- School Climate -- Impacts -- Institutional Responses -- LIMITATIONS -- Type of School -- Varieties of Religiosity.

Distress at Homophobic and Transphobic Comments -- CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- Policy Development -- Teacher Preparation -- Gay-Straight Alliances -- Vulnerable Groups -- Appropriate Consultation -- REFERENCES -- "IT'S LIKE A BUNCH OF MOSQUITOES COMING AT YOU...": EXPLORING THE UBIQUITOUS NATURE OF SUBTLE DISCRIMINATION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR THE EVERYDAY EXPERIENCES OF LGB INDIVIDUALS -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- Subtle Prejudice and Discrimination: Background and Definitions -- LGB PERSONS' EXPERIENCES WITH SUBTLE HOMONEGATIVE BEHAVIOURS -- IMPLICATIONS OF SUBTLE DISCRIMINATION FOR THE WELL-BEING OF SEXUAL MINORITY INDIVIDUALS -- CULTURAL CONTEXT OF RESEARCH ON SUBTLE DISCRIMINATION -- PURPOSE OF THE CURRENT STUDY -- METHOD -- Participants -- Procedure -- Interview Protocol -- Data Analysis -- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION -- Subtle Discrimination in the Workplace -- Subtle Discrimination in Healthcare Settings -- Subtle Discrimination from Family -- HOMONEGATIVITY AS A UBIQUITOUS FACTOR IN LGB PERSONS' LIVES -- GENERAL CONCLUSIONS -- LIMITATIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENT -- REFERENCES -- A TEST OF PREJUDICE REDUCTION TOWARDS LESBIAN WOMEN: THE EFFECTS OF IMAGINARY CONTACT ON EXPLICIT AND IMPLICIT HOMONEGATIVITY -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- PURPOSE -- METHOD -- Participants -- Measures -- Procedure -- RESULTS -- Scoring Procedure for the IAT -- Pre-Intervention -- Post Intervention -- DISCUSSION -- LIMITATIONS AND DIRECTIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- MODIFYING HETEROSEXUALS' NEGATIVE ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOURS TOWARD GAY MEN AND LESBIAN WOMEN: RECOMMENDED PRACTICES FOR THE DESIGN OF ATTITUDINAL AND BEHAVIOURAL CHANGE INTERVENTIONS -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- BEST PRACTICES FOR DEVELOPING INTERVENTIONS TO ADDRESS HOMONEGATIVITY -- 1. Use Theory to Inform the Intervention.

2. Provide Educational Information to Dispel Myths and Stereotypes -- 3. Provide a Contact Experience -- 4. Allow Intervention Participants to Engage in Perspective-Taking -- 5. Draw Attention to Discrepancies between Egalitarian Standards and Behaviours -- 6. Provide Participants with Time to Reflect in the Presence of a Credible Facilitator -- 7. Provide Participants with Opportunities to Apply Their New Knowledge and Practice New Behaviour -- 8. Develop Intervention Manuals and Evaluate Interventions Using Multiple and Multidimensional Measures -- GENERAL STATEMENTS AND FINAL CONCLUSIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENT -- REFERENCES -- BEYOND LABELS: A "VIRTUAL" DISCUSSION -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- CONCLUSION -- INDEX.

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