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¶ … religious faith. Part of this faith is the belief that homosexuality is against God and God's teachings. The researcher is part of a research team working together on a grant-funded project focusing on adjustment of children raised in families with same-sex parents. The researcher has been tasked with completing a major part of the literature review related to the topic. What advice would you give the researcher for remaining unbiased while reviewing the literature?
The researcher has the challenge of remaining objective whilst reading the material and selecting that which he would incorporate in his writing. There are various strategies that the researcher can use:
Being aware of his bias
It is crucial that the researcher be aware of the fact that he has heterosexual tendencies that have been shaped by his religious inclinations and that this fact may impact his work. At the same time, he needs to be aware of his responsibilities as scientist that he has a responsibility to his readership and the wider community to conduct research that disengages from his...
(Creswell, 2009)
2. Difference between observed difference and reflection on pathology of bisexual, gay, or lesbian participants
The researchers should realize that the possibility that bisexual, gay, or lesbian participants differ from heterosexual participants does not represent deficit on their part. A pattern that may be existent amongst the gay etc. population but are lacking amongst the heterosexual does not mean that the former is deficient. In other words, the researcher should be careful to state facts as they are and not make value judgments. The same should be done in terms of evaluating psychological scores. (Herek et al. 1991).
3. Language:
When describing his results and compiling his work, the researcher should meticulously avoid heterosexist language including characterizations that pathologize or ignore the experiences of his gay participants. He may ask other objective people for feedback on his report. He may also share it (as is frequently done in qualitative research) with his sample for purposes of response. (APA,…
APA (2012) Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. "Guidelines to Reduce Bias in Language," (pp. 61 -- 76)
Creswell JW. (2009) Research Design, (3rd ed.) Sage Publication.
Herek GM et al. (1991) Avoiding Heterosexist Bias in Psychological Research American Psychologist, 46, 957-963
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