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Teaching thematic analysis: Overcoming challenges and developing strategies for effective learning (2013)
Journal Article
Clarke, V., & Braun, V. (2013). Teaching thematic analysis: Overcoming challenges and developing strategies for effective learning. Psychologist, 26(2), 120-123

With qualitative research methods an integral part of the psychology curriculum, questions arise of what approaches to teach, and how to teach them. We think thematic analysis (TA) offers a useful – and a relatively easy to teach and learn – basic in... Read More about Teaching thematic analysis: Overcoming challenges and developing strategies for effective learning.

Special issue: Special feature: Inside/out: lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans appearance and embodiment (2013)
Journal Article
Clarke, V. (2013). Special issue: Special feature: Inside/out: lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans appearance and embodiment

The three papers in this special feature all make important contributions to the psychology of LGB appearance and embodiment and extend and develop the existing literature in exciting ways. First, Caroline Huxley contributes to the literature on sexu... Read More about Special issue: Special feature: Inside/out: lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans appearance and embodiment.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans appearance and embodiment: A critical review of the psychological literature (2012)
Journal Article
Clarke, V., Hayfield, N., & Huxley, C. (2012). Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans appearance and embodiment: A critical review of the psychological literature. Psychology of Sexualities Section Review, 3(1), 51-70

This paper provides a review of the psychological literature on LGBT appearance and embodiment. Research on ‘outsider’ perceptions of LGBT appearance and embodiment has focused on the links between perceptions of physical attractiveness and homosexua... Read More about Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans appearance and embodiment: A critical review of the psychological literature.

Thematic analysis (2012)
Book Chapter
Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2012). Thematic analysis. In H. Cooper (Ed.), APA Handbook of Research Methods in Psychology. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association

"I'd be just as happy with a cup of tea": Women's accounts of sex and affection in long-term heterosexual relationships (2012)
Journal Article
Hayfield, N., & Clarke, V. (2012). "I'd be just as happy with a cup of tea": Women's accounts of sex and affection in long-term heterosexual relationships. Women's Studies International Forum, 35(2), 67-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wsif.2012.01.003

This article reports a feminist analysis of interview data with 10 British women, in which they discuss sex and affection in their heterosexual relationships. We explore the popular cultural notion that women lack sexual desire and are more concerned... Read More about "I'd be just as happy with a cup of tea": Women's accounts of sex and affection in long-term heterosexual relationships.

Money management and views of civil partnership in same-sex couples: results from a UK survey of non-heterosexuals (2011)
Journal Article
Burgoyne, C., Clarke, V., & Burns, M. (2011). Money management and views of civil partnership in same-sex couples: results from a UK survey of non-heterosexuals. Sociological Review, 59(4), 685-706. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-954X.2011.02032.x

Recent legislation in the UK has extended many of the legal and financial rights and responsibilities of heterosexual marriage to same-sex couples who register their partnerships. Prior to the Civil Partnership Act (2004) however, little was known ab... Read More about Money management and views of civil partnership in same-sex couples: results from a UK survey of non-heterosexuals.

"it's a comparison thing, isn't it?": Lesbian and bisexual women's accounts of how partner relationships shape their feelings about their body and appearance (2011)
Journal Article
Huxley, C. J., Clarke, V., & Halliwell, E. (2011). "it's a comparison thing, isn't it?": Lesbian and bisexual women's accounts of how partner relationships shape their feelings about their body and appearance. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 35(3), 415-427. https://doi.org/10.1177/0361684311410209

Women's feelings about their body and their appearance are an important aspect of their lives, yet little is known about the ways in which partner relationships shape these feelings.There has been some debate about whether or not same-sex relationshi... Read More about "it's a comparison thing, isn't it?": Lesbian and bisexual women's accounts of how partner relationships shape their feelings about their body and appearance.

Using photographs in psychology research on appearance: An exploration of bisexual women’s appearance and visual identity (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Hayfield, N., & Clarke, V. (2011, July). Using photographs in psychology research on appearance: An exploration of bisexual women’s appearance and visual identity. Paper presented at The British Psychological Society Psychology of Women Section (POWS) Conference, Windsor

Recently there has been an increased interest in visual methodologies within psychology, and this paper reports on the use of photographs within semi-structured qualitative interviews with self-identified bisexual women. The key aim of using a p... Read More about Using photographs in psychology research on appearance: An exploration of bisexual women’s appearance and visual identity.

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer Psychology: An Introduction (2010)
Book
Clarke, V., Ellis, S., Peel, E., & Riggs, D. W. (2010). Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer Psychology: An Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT THE FULL BOOK TEXT - PUBLISHER POLICY ONLY ALLOWS ACCESS TO AN EXTRACT OF THIS BOOK IN THE UWE BRISTOL RESEARCH REPOSITORY

A qualitative exploration of bisexual women’s appearance and visual identity (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Hayfield, N., Clarke, V., & Halliwell, E. (2009, June). A qualitative exploration of bisexual women’s appearance and visual identity. Paper presented at Cosmetic Cultures: Beauty, Globalization, Politics, Practices, Leeds, UK

The majority of studies that focus on bisexuality do not take into account the importance of bisexual visual identities, despite evidence that lesbians and gay men manage their visual presentation in multiple ways. Minimal academic research has focus... Read More about A qualitative exploration of bisexual women’s appearance and visual identity.

Editors' introduction: Is the personal pedagogical? Sexualities and genders in the higher education classroom (2009)
Journal Article
Clarke, V., & Braun, V. (2009). Editors' introduction: Is the personal pedagogical? Sexualities and genders in the higher education classroom. Feminism and Psychology, 19(2), 175-180. https://doi.org/10.1177/0959353509102186

One area of self-disclosure particularly pertinent to teaching feminist psychology, women’s studies and other university subjects linked to gender and sexuality relates to sexual and gender identities and practices. Most discussions have centred on... Read More about Editors' introduction: Is the personal pedagogical? Sexualities and genders in the higher education classroom.

Special Issue: Is the personal pedagogical? Sexualities and genders in the higher education classroom (2009)
Journal Article
Clarke, V., & Braun, V. (2009). Special Issue: Is the personal pedagogical? Sexualities and genders in the higher education classroom. Feminism and Psychology, 19(2),

One area of self-disclosure particularly pertinent to teaching feminist psychology, women’s studies and other university subjects linked to gender and sexuality relates to sexual and gender identities and practices. Most discussions have centred on... Read More about Special Issue: Is the personal pedagogical? Sexualities and genders in the higher education classroom.

'Who would take whose name?' Accounts of naming practices in same-sex relationships (2008)
Journal Article
Clarke, V., Burns, M., & Burgoyne, C. (2008). 'Who would take whose name?' Accounts of naming practices in same-sex relationships. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 18(5), 420-439. https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.936

The practice of a woman assuming her husband's last name upon marriage is a deeply embedded norm in some countries. Whether or not individual heterosexual couples reproduce or resist this practice, it provides a context for making decisions about mar... Read More about 'Who would take whose name?' Accounts of naming practices in same-sex relationships.