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The field of demography has historically been slow to embrace research that addresses the heterogeneity of populations. Indeed, research on the manner in which race and sex affect demographic outcomes has only become commonplace in the last 20–30 years (Saenz and Morales 2005; Riley 2005; Hauser and Duncan 1959). It is perhaps unsurprising then that demographic research has paid little attention to sexuality as a whole, or to sexual orientation in particular.
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Portions of this chapter are revised or reprinted by permission from Same-Sex Partners: The Social Demography of Sexual Orientation by Amanda K. Baumle, D’Lane R. Compton, and Dudley L. Poston Jr., the State University of New York Press ©2009, State University of New York.
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Riley (1999) makes a similar observation regarding the surprising exclusion of feminist perspectives from demographic study, given the strong focus on reproductive behaviors in the field of demography.
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It is noteworthy, given that he oversampled from prisons and university populations, that his estimate of 4% is so closely mirrored in today’s representative surveys (see Chapter 11 for discussion of prevalence of gay and lesbian identity).
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Hite was not alone in this focus. Simon and colleagues (1972), who gathered sexuality data in France during the late 1960s, were highly critical of Kinsey’s focus on counting orgasms and the acts that led to orgasm. Rather, Simon emphasized the importance of gathering data on love, relationships, and control of procreation.
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The population studies journals included in this search are: Demography, Family Planning Perspectives, International Family Planning Perspectives, International Migration Review, Population: English Edition, Population: French Edition, Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, Population and Development Review, Population Index, Population Studies, and Studies in Family Planning.
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See Riley (1999) for a similar discussion regarding incorporating gender into demographic research.
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Baumle, A.K. (2013). Introduction: The Demography of Sexuality. In: Baumle, A. (eds) International Handbook on the Demography of Sexuality. International Handbooks of Population, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5512-3_1
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