An Adult Thing'? Young People's Perspectives on the Heterosexual Age of Consent
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2392720 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rachel Thomson (0000-0002-3955-5818, Open University, UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 133-149 |
| Publication date | 2004-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sexualities (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1363-4607 • E-ISSN: 1461-7382 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1363460704042160 |
| OpenAlex | W2049262924 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 16 |
Historically, the heterosexual age of consent in Britain has enshrined in law an asymmetrically gendered model of sexual agency. This legislation is currently under review as part of a wider review of the law on sexual offences premised on gender neutrality. In this article young people's own perspectives are explored, through discussion of the proposition that the age of consent for heterosexuals should be lowered to 14. The ensuing focus-group discussions with 11-16-year-olds reflect the active way in which young people encounter and negotiate the institutionalization of heterosexuality represented by such legislation. The article explores young people's perspectives through themes of legality, protection and timeliness, seeking to distinguish between how young people may evaluate or use the existing legal framework and the factors that they believe make sex legitimate
Agency (philosophy · Focus group · Heterosexuality · Human sexuality · Legislation · Negotiation · Neutrality · Political science · Principle of legality · Social science · Sociology · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Law · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Social Psychology
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Tensions and potentials of involving young people in discourse analysis
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,65 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2024 (19) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |