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Roisin Ryan-Flood¹

¹Department of Sociology, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, UK. rflood@essex.ac.uk

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This study examines ethical challenges in cross-national research on lesbian mothers in Sweden and Ireland. Differing national contexts influenced participant visibility and researcher choices regarding media engagement.

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Area of Science:

Social Sciences
Sociology
Gender Studies

Background:

Cross-national research presents unique ethical and epistemological challenges.
Sexual citizenship and norms of visibility vary significantly across European countries.
Lesbian motherhood is a key area for exploring LGBTQ+ family research.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore ethical and epistemological dilemmas in a cross-national study of lesbian motherhood.
To analyze how differing national contexts (Sweden vs. Ireland) shape research practices.
To understand the impact of visibility norms on lesbian mothers and research participants.

Main Methods:

Qualitative cross-national research methodology.
Comparative analysis of research experiences in Sweden and Ireland.
Examination of researcher's ethical decision-making processes.

Main Results:

Swedish lesbian mothers advocated for openness and visibility, viewing research as a tool for social change.
Irish lesbian mothers faced greater constraints on visibility, leading to complex researcher choices.
Navigating differing norms of visibility created ethical and epistemological tensions for the researcher.

Conclusions:

Research on LGBTQ+ families requires sensitivity to national contexts and visibility norms.
Ethical research practices must adapt to diverse social and political environments.
Understanding the interplay between identity, visibility, and research is crucial for social science.