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Appendix: Research Methodology
Design
This descriptive, exploratory study qualitatively examined parent-child rela-
tionships following the discovery that a daughter or son is gay.
The Sample
My research assistants and I qualitatively interviewed a multicultural sample
of sixty-five self-identified gay youth (aged fourteen to twenty-five) and sev-
enty-six of their parents. (It should be noted that during their interviews two
of these young women identified as bisexual and two others as transgender—
see chapter7). In order to be eligible for the study, the son or daughter and
at least one parent needed to agree to participate.
Recruitment
Respondents were recruited primarily from the New York City and Phila-
delphia metropolitan areas, including northern, central, and southern New
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