The use of self
The conscious or unconscious (sharing or) leaking of identity by LGBQ cisgender women youth workers in the North of England
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6059212 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jean Hatton (0000-0001-6661-2307, University of Huddersfield, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1007-1020 |
| Publication date | 2023-10-25 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Equal Opportunities International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1758-7093 • E-ISSN: 2040-7149 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/edi-03-2022-0066 |
| OpenAlex | W4362573446 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 26 |
Purpose This paper discusses how professionally qualified cisgender lesbian, gay, bisexual or queer (LGBQ) women youth workers present their self. The research examined how youth workers consciously or unconsciously shared their sexual identity with young people with whom they worked. Whilst this research focussed on youth workers, issues discussed are relevant for practitioners from a range of professional backgrounds such as therapists, social workers, teachers and health care practitioners. The research focused only on the experiences of cisgender LGBQ women as the experiences of men and trans women are different and so requires separate research. Design/methodology/approach This research taking a qualitative approach, used in-depth interviews to discuss how respondents shared information about their identity. Findings Some of fifteen youth workers interviewed reported not having choices about being out with the young people as their sexuality had been leaked. Others were able to pass and so choose when, or if, to be out with young people. Their different strategies to sharing information regarding their sexuality used by these participants reflected different approaches to being out. Originality/value Although there is evidence in the literature of how being out or closeted impacts on teachers there is little written about the effect on youth workers or other professionals. The little research that has been undertaken in this area focusses on the impact of identity on the clients rather than on the professionals. This article contributes to filling this gap in the literature
Creativity · Developmental psychology · Human sexuality · Lesbian · Originality · Qualitative research · Queer · Sexual identity · Sociology · Gender Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Psychology · Sociology and Education Studies
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |