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Diversity and Pluralism - DP120274
12/95/
ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED301775 AUTHOR: Saunders, Judith M., Ed.; And Others
TITLE: A Lesbian Profile: A Survey of 1000 Lesbians. First
Edition.
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1988
NOTE: 66 p.; Report prepared for the National Lesbian
Rights Conference (San Diego, CA, October 1988).
ABSTRACT: Accurate information about lesbians has been
difficult to obtain; much information that is available has
been extrapolated from studies of homosexual men. A survey
was conducted to reach the diverse cross-section of the
lesbian population and to obtain accurate data with which
to define the lesbian community. Questionnaires were
distributed to lesbians in various locations, including
feminist bookstores, religious meetings, lesbian bars, a
Gay Community Services Center, and waiting rooms of
homosexual therapists. The questionnaire was completed by
995 lesbians, most of whom were white. This report presents
findings from the survey. It begins by noting that 8 years
have passed since the distribution of the survey in 1980
and the publication of the report in 1988, and by putting
the lesbian experience of 1980 into perspective with
lesbian experiences in 1988. A profile of the "typical"
responding lesbian is included. A section on research
methods and procedures discusses the research design, the
survey questionnaire, sampling techniques, and data
management and analysis procedures. The section on survey
findings provides a brief overview of results, followed by
data in the areas of background and lifestyle,
discrimination, stress and health, and the lesbian
experience. A chapter on selected issues examines lesbian
violence and fear of discrimination. The survey
questionnaire and a topic and summary index are
appended. (NB)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: Data-Collection; Social-Discrimination;
Stereotypes-
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *Individual-Characteristics; *Lesbianism-;
*Life-Style; *Profiles-
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