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DESCRIPTION:Collecting high-quality data on queer minorities is vital to un
 derstand and address inequalities. Indeed\, the benefits of queer-inclusiv
 e research are twofold\; first\, it provides nuanced data for researchers 
 and policymakers\; and second\, it enhances the participant experience by 
 ensuring their engagement with the study validates their lived experience.
  However\, challenges remain to conducting queer-inclusive research and co
 llecting high-quality data on queer minorities. \nThe very nature of longi
 tudinal studies\, which seek to maintain consistent and repeatable measure
 s over time\, presents an even greater challenge to appropriately capturin
 g queerness. This paper describes how Growing Up in Australia: The Longitu
 dinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC)\, a biennial longitudinal study 
 following 10\,000 children aged 0-5 years since 2003\, recently adapted co
 ntent to be more inclusive of queer minorities. It further explores the ch
 allenges to queer representation that remain.\nDuring the development of W
 ave 10\, when participants will be aged between 19 and 24 years\, the LSAC
  Survey Methodology team reviewed all content to ensure it was inclusive o
 f diverse queer experiences. There were several lenses by which content wa
 s reviewed:  \nUpdating gender and sexual orientation descriptors: To ensu
 re gender and sexual orientation descriptors were current and adhered to b
 est practice\, multiple stakeholders (including queer youth advocacy group
 s) were consulted in the process of updating response options. \nModifying
  items that “other”: Items that assume heteronormativity and cisnormativ
 ity can leave queer participants feeling “othered”. To prevent this\, it
 ems were reviewed and modified to remove heteronormative and cisnormative 
 assumptions. For example\, sexual activity items were modified to capture 
 the full range of sexual experiences without establishing a hierarchy of a
 ctivities. Pregnancy and parenting items were modified to be inclusive of 
 same-sex couples and people who are trans or gender diverse. \nRemoving ge
 ndered language: Items were reviewed\, and all unnecessarily gendered lang
 uage was removed. For example\, “his/her” was modified to “their”\, an
 d “maternity/paternity leave” was modified to “parental” leave. \nWhil
 e content changes such as these mark progress in queer inclusivity\, chall
 enges to queer representation remain. For example\, quantitative research 
 requires the use of categories and labels\, limiting the scope of self-ide
 ntification. Standardised measures are preferred for their validity and cr
 oss-sample comparability\, and small sample sizes restrict the scope of an
 alyses. Further\, some measures score men and women differently\, with no 
 scoring options for people who are gender diverse.\nQueer inclusivity is a
 n important goal\, and researchers should not be discouraged by the challe
 nges and limitations. Taking steps to capture diverse queer experiences is
  vital\, and reluctance to modify measures in a longitudinal study should 
 not get in the way of progress. Longitudinal studies that evolve alongside
  participants are more likely to maintain high response rates from diverse
  participants and capture more meaningful data. This produces better quali
 ty data which is essential for describing and explaining inequalities.\n\n
 https://acspri-org-au.zoom.us/rec/share/hkc5yM1BIR2y-mm1UPVeeHVyAlDgr-uJeb
 IZ_CUn6oTidH3tS2Kkl0RwzrX4dQmv.jKTgQbhWB-n9tpLD?startTime=1669171317000
DTSTAMP:20260809T224946Z
LOCATION:Zoom Breakout Room 1
SUMMARY:Thinking Outside the Closet: Opening the Door to Queer Representati
 on in Longitudinal Research - Anna Scovelle
URL:https://conferences.acspri.org.au/2022/talk/MHP8D8/
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