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Activity Number:
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377
- Measuring Sex, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation: Findings of the National Academies
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Type:
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Topic Contributed
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Date/Time:
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Wednesday, August 10, 2022 : 8:30 AM to 10:20 AM
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Sponsor:
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Social Statistics Section
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Abstract #322789
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Title:
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Measuring Sex, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation: Definitions, Principles, and Conclusions
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Author(s):
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Kellan Baker*
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Companies:
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Whitman-Walker Institute
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Keywords:
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Sexual and gender minority;
Transgender;
LGBT;
Sex;
Gender;
Sexual orientation
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Abstract:
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The growing visibility of sexual and gender diversity within the U.S. population has prompted a re-examination of the ways in which data on sex, gender, and sexual orientation are collected. As part of these efforts, the National Institutes of Health asked the National Academy of Sciences to convene a committee of experts to review current data collection practices and develop recommendations for measuring sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation in general survey research, administrative settings, and health contexts. The purpose of these recommendations is to enhance the quality and usability of data on these multidimensional constructs for the U.S. population as a whole, improve strategies for identifying sexual and gender minority populations in various contexts, and outline future research directions in the collection and use of these data. This presentation will discuss the committee’s approach to defining the constructs of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation; the principles the committee developed to guide its deliberations; and the committee’s overall conclusions and recommendations regarding the measurement of these constructs in different settings.
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Authors who are presenting talks have a * after their name.
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