Methodological Issues in Queer Community Research

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract

In recent times, criminological study has explored the experiences of those who do not identify as heterosexual or cisgender, over the fields of domestic violence, policing and sex work, amongst others. Whilst the discipline has established methodological norms for more traditional demographics, at present there has been little discussion on the methodological nuances that are unique to and characterise research in queer communities. This panel thus explicates methodological issues that arise when studying queer populations, across a variety of areas and theoretical frameworks.

Sub Unit

• Area IV: Correlates of Crime / 17: Sex, Gender and Sexuality

Individual Presentations

• Methodological and Ethical Considerations in Intimate Partner Violence Research with Queer College Students - Katie M. Edwards, University of New Hampshire

• The Least Heterosexual? Ethical Research on Policing LGBTI Communities - Angela Dwyer, University of Tasmania

• Research Design, Participant Safety and Eligibility: Resolving Ethical and Methodological Challenges When Researching with Minority Populations - James Roffee, Monash University; Andrea Waling, La Trobe University

• Methodological Concerns in Intimate Partner Violence Research within Lesbian Relationships: The Australian Case - Melissa Gampe, Griffith University

Discussant

• Carrie L. Buist, Grand Valley State University