ABSTRACT
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
part I|16 pages
Why Do LGBT Research?
part II|52 pages
Doing It Right : Ethical Standards in Conducting Research
part III|189 pages
Doing Valid Research
part |90 pages
A Defining the Population and Sampling
part |49 pages
B Thinking in Complex Ways: Approaches to Conceptualization, Design, and Measurement
part |30 pages
C Maximizing the Validity of the Data: “Insiders” and “Outsiders”
part |20 pages
D Using Technology to Enhance the Research Enterprise
part IV|72 pages
Challenges in Doing Research on Populations at the Margins
part V|82 pages
Addressing the Social and Political Context
part VI|15 pages
Conclusions
