Sex and the census
Why surveys should not conflate sex and gender identity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12595231 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alice Sullivan (0000-0002-0690-8728, Department of Social Science, UCL Institute of Education, London, UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 517-524 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-19 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Social Research Methodology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1364-5579 • E-ISSN: 1464-5300 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13645579.2020.1768346 |
| OpenAlex | W3026180880 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 28 |
| References cited | 19 |
The UK census authorities have proposed guidance for the 2021 census indicating that the sex question may be answered according to subjective gender identity. This raises issues about the measurement of sex and gender identity which other data collection exercises are also contending with. This paper addresses the questions that have arisen regarding the census, before going on to explain how these questions have emerged more widely. Finally, I address the difficulties of discussing the collection of data on sex in a climate of policy capture and silencing
Census · Conflation · Data collection · Gender identity · Geography · Identity (music · Population · Social science · Sociology · Transgender · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Demography · Gender Studies · Reproductive Health and Contraception · Sex work and related issues
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| Citations per year | 4.67 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |