Call for research on bi youth experience

We’re pleased to carry a Call for academic Papers on the topic “Bisexuality and Youth”. This is for a special issue of the Journal of Bisexuality, to be edited by Tania Israel, Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara.

This special issue of the Journal of Bisexuality will focus on bisexuality and youth. As young people increasingly adopting the term _bisexual_ to describe their sexual interests and experiences, the topic of bisexuality among youth demands study and attention. The editor, Dr. Tania Israel, invites empirical and conceptual articles that help to elucidate the experiences and phenomenon of bisexual youth. Articles may draw on a variety of scholarly perspectives, including psychology, sociology, history, and other disciplines. Articles written by youth are encouraged. Topics may include, but are not limited to, the following:

_ What does the _bisexual_ identity label mean to youth?
_ How is bisexual identity related to affectional and sexual relations for youth?
_ What is the nature of bisexual youth culture?
_ How do bisexual youth relate to lesbian and gay youth?
_ Is bisexuality different for female and male youth?
_ What are attitudes regarding bisexual youth among heterosexual peers and lesbian/gay peers?
_ What are the experiences of bisexual youth in school settings?
_ How are schools responding to the needs of bisexual youth?
_ What are the stressors and coping strategies of bisexual youth?
_ What are the experiences of bisexual youth in their cultural communities?
_ How does the increase of bisexual youth relate to the increase of transgender youth?
_ How does sexual orientation intersect with other identities and experiences for bisexual youth?
_ How do bisexual youth talk to their families and peers about their sexual orientation?
_ How can current experiences of bisexual youth be understood in a historical context?

Queries should be sent to Dr. Tania Israel at tisrael@education.ucsb.edu. Proposals for articles should be submitted by August 31, 2009. Full drafts of requested articles will be due December 21, 2009. Revised drafts will be due May 21, 2010.