Conducting sexualities research: an outline of emergent issues and case studies from ten Wellcome-funded projects [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

Dylan Kneale; Robert French; Helen Spandler; Ingrid Young; Carrie Purcell; Zoë Boden; Steven D. Brown; Dan Callwood; Sarah Carr; Alex Dymock; Rachael Eastham; Jacqui Gabb; Josie Henley; Charlotte Jones; Elizabeth McDermott; Nolwazi Mkhwanazi; James Ravenhill; Paula Reavey; Rachel Scott; Clarissa Smith; Matthew Smith; James Thomas; Karen Tingay

doi:10.12688/wellcomeopenres.15283.1

Wellcome Open Research (Sep 2019)

Conducting sexualities research: an outline of emergent issues and case studies from ten Wellcome-funded projects [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

Dylan Kneale,
Robert French,
Helen Spandler,
Ingrid Young,
Carrie Purcell,
Zoë Boden,
Steven D. Brown,
Dan Callwood,
Sarah Carr,
Alex Dymock,
Rachael Eastham,
Jacqui Gabb,
Josie Henley,
Charlotte Jones,
Elizabeth McDermott,
Nolwazi Mkhwanazi,
James Ravenhill,
Paula Reavey,
Rachel Scott,
Clarissa Smith,
Matthew Smith,
James Thomas,
Karen Tingay

Affiliations

Dylan Kneale: EPPI-Centre, UCL Institute of Education, University College London, London, WC1H 0AL, UK
Robert French: School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, CF14 4XN, UK
Helen Spandler: School of Social Work, Care and Community, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, PR1 2HE, UK
Ingrid Young: Centre for Biomedicine, Self and Society, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH8 9AG, UK
Carrie Purcell: MRC/CSO Social & Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G2 3AX, UK
Zoë Boden: School of Applied Social Sciences, University of Brighton, Brighton, BN1 9PH, UK
Steven D. Brown: Faculty of Business & Law, Open University, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, UK
Dan Callwood: University of Sunderland, Sunderland, SR1 3SD, UK
Sarah Carr: Institute for Mental Health, University of Birmingham, UK, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
Alex Dymock: School of Law, Royal Holloway, University of London, London, WC1B 3RF, UK
Rachael Eastham: Faculty of Health & Medicine, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YW, UK
Jacqui Gabb: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Open University, UK, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, UK
Josie Henley: School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, CF14 4XN, UK
Charlotte Jones: Wellcome Centre for Cultures and Environments of Health, University of Exter, Exeter, EX4 4PY, UK
Elizabeth McDermott: Faculty of Health & Medicine, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YW, UK
Nolwazi Mkhwanazi: Department of Anthropology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa
James Ravenhill: School of Applied Social Sciences, University of Brighton, Brighton, BN1 9PH, UK
Paula Reavey: Division of Psychology, London South Bank University, London, SE1 0AA, UK
Rachel Scott: University of Sunderland, Sunderland, SR1 3SD, UK
Clarissa Smith: Department of Social Sciences, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, SR6 0DD, UK
Matthew Smith: Centre for the Social History of Health and Healthcare, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G1 1XQ, UK
James Thomas: UCL Institute of Education, University College London, London, WC1H 0AL, UK
Karen Tingay: Office for National Statistics, Newport, NP10 8XG, UK

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.15283.1
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 4

Abstract

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This letter seeks to synthesise methodological challenges encountered in a cohort of Wellcome Trust-funded research projects focusing on sexualities and health. The ten Wellcome Trust projects span a diversity of gender and sexual orientations and identities, settings; institutional and non-institutional contexts, lifecourse stages, and explore a range of health-related interventions. As researchers, we originate from a breadth of disciplinary traditions, use a variety of research methods and data sources. Despite this breadth, four common themes are found across the projects: (i) inclusivity, representations and representativeness, (ii) lumping together of diverse groups, (iii) institutions and closed settings (iv) ethical and governance barriers.

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ISSN: 2398-502X (Online)
Publisher: Wellcome
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine; Science
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